English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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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.

Places in the same Parish