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.

Derwenthead

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hope Woodlands

Historical Forms

  • Derewonteheved 1199 ChR
  • Derewent(e)heued, Derwent(e)heued Der(e)went(e)heved John,1215,1250 Welbeck
  • the head of Darwine 1627 Senior

Etymology

Derwenthead (lost), Derewonteheved 1199 ChR, Derewent (e )heued , Derwent (e )heued Der (e )went (e )heved John, 1215, 1250Welbeck et passim , the head of Darwine 1627Senior . 'The head or source of the Derwent', v. hēafod and R. Derwent supra 5.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement