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Survey of English Place-Names

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Widepot

Other OS name in the Parish of Shap

Historical Forms

  • (le) Whytepot, Wy(h)tpot 1279 Ass11,17

Etymology

, 1865 OS , (le ) Whytepot , Wy (h )tpot 1279Ass 11, 17 , ' white pit ' , v. hwīt , potte .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement