English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Stonethwaite

Early-attested site in the Parish of Borrowdale

Historical Forms

  • Staynethwayt t.Rici CWiv
  • Stainthwait 1211 Fountains
  • Staynthwait 1302 ib
  • Stanthwait 1546 NB
  • Stontwhat 1563 PR(Crosth)
  • Stonwhat 1564 ib
  • Stantwhat 1565 ib
  • Stonetwhait 1566 ib

Etymology

'Stone clearing,' v. steinn , þveit . Identical with Stainfield (L).