Whinfell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whinfell
Historical Forms
- Wynfell c.1170 HolmC
- Winefel a.1179 ib
- Wynnefelle 1185 ib
- Winnefeld' 1244 Cl
- Whinnefelde 1230 Scotland
- Quinefel(l) 1260 Rental 1292 Ass
- Quinfel 1268 MinAcct 1308 Ipm
- Quinefeld 1285 For
- Whynfel(l) 1292 Ass 1307 Pat
- Qwynfelles 1318 MinAcct
- Whinfel 1324 Cl
- Whynfeld 1570 ExchKR
Etymology
'Gorse fiall', v. whin . Whinfield (PN La 211) and Whinfell (We), 12thQwynfell , are identical in meaning.