Whatstandwell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Crich
Historical Forms
- Wattestanwell ford 1390 BelCh
- Watstandwell 1444 Woll
- Watstanwell 1510 AD
- Wasteanwell (sic) 1546 MinAcct
- Walt' Stondewell 1347 HardCh
- Walt' Standewell' 1350 Crich
Etymology
Whatstandwell, Wattestanwell ford 1390BelCh , Watstandwell 1444Woll , Watstanwell 1510AD , Wasteanwell (sic)1546MinAcct . The explanation of this name is to be found in the 1390 charter which is an agreement between the Abbot of Darley and John de Stepul , the latter intending to build a bridge over the R. Derwent next to the house which Walter Stonewell had held of Darley Abbey. The ford there was known as Wattestanwell ford . The same man witnesses charters as Walt ' Stondewell 1347HardCh , Walt ' Standewell '1350Crich . Cf. Whatstandwell Bridge infra 439.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Benthill
- Bilberry Wood
- Bowmer Rough
- Brook Lane and Mill Green
- Bullbridge
- Bulling Lane
- Burnclose Fm
- Canada Fm
- Carr Fm
- Causeway Lane
- Cawdor Wood
- Chadwick Nick
- Coasthill Lane
- Crich Carr
- Crich Chase
- Crich Cliff
- Crich Common
- Culland Fm
- Dimple Ho
- Edge Fm
- Edge Moor
- Hilts Quarry
- Hollins Fm
- Littlehag Wood
- Martin Ho
- Mount Pleasant
- Oxhay Wood
- Park Head
- Park Lodge
- Plaistow Green
- Roe's Lane
- Shuckstone Cross
- Shuck Wood
- Smith's Rough
- Stones Lane
- Thorphill Fm
- Wakebridge Manor Ho
- Whatstandwell Bridge