Eastness
Other OS name in the Parish of Great Clacton
Historical Forms
- (le) Estness 1326,1366 Pat
- Estnasse 1462 Pat
- Westnesse 1189 ColchCh 1242 Ch
- Westnasse 1447 Pat
- the Nesse commonly called Westnesse 1703 MC
- St Osyth Point 1805 O
Etymology
is (le ) Estness 1326, 1366 Pat,Estnasse 1462 Pat. v. næss. East as opposed to a lost Westnesse 1189 ColchCh, 1242 Ch, Westnasse 1447 Pat, which was the originalname of Colne Point, the Nesse commonly called Westnesse 1703 MC, St Osyth Point 1805 O .