Longworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Longworth
Historical Forms
- Wyrðe 811 BCS352 c.1200
- Weorþe 955 c.1200 ib
- (æt) Wurðe 958 c.1240 ib
- Ordam, Ordia 1086 DB
- Wurtha William Abingdon c.1240
- Wrdh' (p), Wrth' 1224–5 Ass
- Wrthe, Wrtha c.1240 Abingdon
- Wurth' 1242–3 Fees
- Worthe 1401–2 FA
- Langewrth' 1284 Ass
- Longwrth 1294 SR
- Longeworthe 1298 Godstow c.1450
- Langewrthe 1327 SR
- Langworth 1458 BM
- Worth als East Longworth 1753 ArchJ
- Longworth als Worth 1754 ib
Etymology
v. worð , weorð , wyrð , to which 'long' has been prefixed. East for distinction from Littleworth 367. The same name occurs in La.BCS 352 and 906 are spurious charters (HistAb 23, 9), and 1047 is dubious.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Ashen Copse
- Beggar's Lane
- Blue Boar Inn
- Bullockspits Fm
- Church Copse
- Church's Barn
- Colton's
- Common Lane
- Cow Lane
- Harris's Lane
- Haugh Ho
- Jessamine Cottage
- Little London
- Long Copse
- Lower Lodge Fm
- Marsh Lane
- Marten's Fm
- Middle Barn
- New Barn
- New Ho
- Roadside Ho
- Rose Cottage
- Royal Oak P.H.
- St. Mary's Cottages
- Sheephouse Field Fm
- Shepherds Ho
- Spring Hill
- Sudbury Fm
- Thamesside Fm
- Travis's Lane
- Tuck's Lane
- Waggon and Horses Inn
- Warren Cottage