Wirswall, Wirswall Hall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whitchurch
Historical Forms
- Wireswelle, Wiresuelle 1086 DB
- Wyreswell(e) 1276,1308 Ipm 1324 Orm2
- Wierswell 1831 Bry
- Wyriswall c.1180 AddCh
- Wyriswall(e), Wiriswall(e) 1260 Court 1283 Ipm
- Wyreswall 1288 Court 1526 Plea
- Over Wireswall 1499 Orm2
- Wyrswall' iuxta Album monasterium 12 Chol 17
- Wyrswall, Wirswall 1321,1322 1342 ChRR 1435
- Wyrs(e)wall 1493 Chol
- Wirswall 1727 Sheaf
- Wyswal(e) H3 AddCh 14
- Wereswall 1357 BPR
- Werreswall 1507 ChRR 1571
- Werswall 1660 LCWills
- Wyreswale 1358 AddCh
- Worswall 1488,1490 ChRR 1597 Orm2 1679 Chol
- Worsewall 1724 NotCestr
- Wyrsal 1621 Orm2 1656
Etymology
'Wīghere's spring', from the OE pers.n. Wīghere and wella, wælla , with uferra . Album Monasterium is Whitchurch Sa.