Laithwaite (field)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cockermouth
Historical Forms
- Leycheld 1300 Cl
- Leychell 1300 Ipm
- Ouerlatheld, Netherlatheld iuxta Cokermouth 1519 FF
- Laythell iuxta Cokermouth 1570 ExchKR
- Latheldes 1578 Cocker
- High, Low Laithed 1688 ib
- Low Lythwaite 1737 CWxxiii
- Latholds 1578 Cocker
Etymology
These fields are at the west end of Cockermouth. This is probably 'barn slope.' v. hlaða , helde , the second element being replaced by the more familiar þveit . Cf. Laythild c. 1330Hesley , in Clifton, and Latholds 1578Cocker , in Lorton.