English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Wimberry Bottom & Wimberry Slade

Other OS name in the Parish of West Dean

Historical Forms

  • Wimberleye 1282 For
  • Whimberleyslad 1655 Comm
  • Wymberly slade 1692 ib
  • Winberry bottom 1770 ib

Etymology

, Wimberleye 1282For ,Whimberleyslad 1655Comm , Wymberly slade 1692 ib, Winberry bottom 1770 ib , probably some OE  pers.n. like Winebeorht , v. lēah , slæd .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement