Whitwell Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Barton
Historical Forms
- Wurteuuella 1086 ICC
- Wateuuelle 1086 DB
- Witeuuella, Witeuuelle 1086 DB
- Witewell(e), Wytewell(e) 1207 Cur 1345 CWool
- Wythewelle 1401 Trinity
- Whitewell(e), Whytewell(e) 1199 P c.1285 StCatharine's 1537 ADv
- Whitwell, Whytwell 1475 1503 ADiii
- Whyttwell 1503 ib
- Whittewell 1516 ib
- Hwitewelle 1203 FF 13th StJohn's
- Qwytewellefeld 1395 ib
- Wetewell 1327 SR 1465,1479 StCatharine's
- Whetewell(e) 1391 StJohn's 1427 Cl 1514 LP
Etymology
'Fair, clear spring or stream,' v. hwīt , wielle and Bin Brook supra 1.