Austhwaite
Early-attested site in the Parish of Birker and Austhwaite
Historical Forms
- Auestwait c.1220 StBA
- Auesthwayt 1255,1257 Pipe
- Auesthuayt 1292 Ass
- Auesthwayth in villa de Millum 1367 StBA
- Anisthuayt 1272 ADiv
- Auisthwayte, Auisthuayte c.1280 StBA
- Auicethwayt 1338 Cl
- Auisthwaith 1353,1354 StBA
- Auisthwait(e) 1354 ib
- the manor of Anisthwaith…between Esk and Doden 1354 ADiv
- Auysthwaite 1421 CW(OS)xii
- Hauesthweyt 1292 Ass
- in villa de Millum 1292 StBA
- Austhwayt c.1330 CWxli
- Aisthwaite 1438 StBA
- Awsthwaite, now called Dalegarth 1777 NB
- Auesthaithrig c.1282 StBA
- Dale garthe c.1503 StBA
Etymology
Ekwall (DEPN) suggests that this is a compound of þveit and a personal name corresponding to OSw Afaster . v. Field Head Gutter supra 14.
From c. 1503 the manor-house of Austhwaite has been known as Dalegarth (Dale garthe c. 1503 StBA) 'garth in the valley'. v. dalr , garðr .