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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.

Whitle

Early-attested site in the Parish of New Mills

Historical Forms

  • Wyt(t)hull(e), Withull(e) 1282 Ipm 1285 For
  • Whit(e)hulle 1330 Ass 1345 Cor
  • Whit(e)hill(e) 1330 Ass Ed4 DuLa
  • Whityll, Whyt(t)yll, Whyt(t)ill 1433 FF 1449 DbCh 1511 Lanc 1560 FF
  • Whit(t)le 1641 DuLaSC 1695 Map

Etymology

Whitle, Wyt (t )hull (e ), Withull (e )1282 Ipm, 1285For , Whit (e )hulle 1330Ass , 1345Cor , Whit (e )hill (e )1330Ass , Ed 4DuLa , Whityll , Whyt (t )yll , Whyt (t )ill 1433FF , 1449 DbCh, 1511 Lanc, 1560FF , Whit (t )le 1641DuLaSC , 1695Map . 'White hill', v. hwīt , hyll .