Wargrave
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wargrave
Historical Forms
- Weregrauæ 1061–5 ASCharters
- Weregrave 1086 DB
- Weregraua 1154 BMFacs 1316 FA
- Werregraua 1162,1163,1191,1194 P 1241 Ass
- Weregraua Regis 1167 P
- Weresgrave 1137,1190(14th) Winchester 1202 Cur
- Wergraua 1157,1158 P
- Wergrave 1243 Cl 1401–2 FA
- Wergreve 1280 Abbr
- Warag' 1165 P
- Waregraua l.12th ReadingC
- Wellegraua l.12th ReadingC
- Wallgrove 17th PubLib(Clayton)
- Wargraue 1517 DInc
Etymology
Probably 'grove by the weirs', v. wer , grāf(a). The single form with -greve suggests, however, that the second element might be grǣfe 'grove, thicket' or græf 'pit, trench'. These three elements are always difficult to distinguish between.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- The Arches
- Maple Croft
- Bowsey Hill
- Buck Island
- Camps Puddle
- Canhurst Fm
- Cape Farewell
- Castlemans, Castleman's Fm
- Chiltern Towers
- The Croft
- Crazies Hill
- The Crazies
- Deanpit Fm
- The Druid's Temple
- The Elms
- Endall's Fm
- Faceby Lodge
- Fairman's Wd, Little Fairman's Wd
- Gibstrude Fm
- The Grange
- Hare Hatch
- Hatchgate Fm, Old Hatch Gate
- Hennerton
- Highcockett
- Highfield Fm
- High Knowl Wd
- The Hill
- Holly Cross
- Horns Inn
- Kenton's Fm
- Kiln Green
- King's Fm
- Linden Hill
- Lindenhill Wd
- New Inn
- Penny's Lane
- Queen Adelaide P.H.
- Rats' Island
- Rose Hill Wd
- Rosewell Cottages
- Scarletts, Scarletts Fm, Scarletts Wd
- Sheepland
- Tag Lane
- Temple Combe
- Thatched Holm
- Wakefield
- Wargrave Court, Wargrave Hill, Wargrave Lodge, Wargrave Marsh (ib), Upper Wargrave
- The Willows
- Woodclyffe
- Woodside
- Yeldhall Manor
- York Fm
- The Lodge
- Bottom Boles Wd