Snitterton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wensley and Snitterton
Historical Forms
- Sinitretone 1086 DB
- Sniterton(e) p.1180 Okeover 1206 P 1232 Cl Ed1 WollCh
- Snitterton late12th Okeover 1297 Ipm 1318 Darley
- Snytterton 1318 Inqaqd 1328 SR 1452 WollCh 1573 HMC
- Snuterton(a), Snutirton(a), -ton(a) John,c.1240 BelCh Hy3 WollCh 1308 FF
- Sneterton, Snetirton, -ton 1287 Ipm 1288 Cl 1431 FA 1508 DbCh
- Snyterton(e) 1298 Cl 1302 Woll 1304 Ipm 1320 WollCh 1471 Woll
Etymology
Perhaps 'Snytra's farm', v. tūn , as Ekwall (DEPN) suggests. Cf. Snetterton Nf, Snitterley, the old name of Blakeney Nf, and Snitterby L. He thinks this unrecorded pers.n. is a derivative of OE snotor , snytre 'wise'.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Ash Plantation
- Aston Lane
- Big Dungeon and Little Dungeon
- Bright Gate
- Cambridge Wood
- Cowley Knowl
- Crossgreen
- Drummer's Venture
- Field Fm
- The Green
- Gurdall
- Holmfield
- Ivonbrook
- Kirby Lane
- Leawood Fm
- Luntor Rocks
- Millclose Mine
- Northern Dale
- Oaker End
- Oaker Hill
- Oaker Side
- Oldash Mine
- Oldfield Lane
- Sitch Road
- Slack Mere
- Tearsall Fm
- Wenslees Fm
- Wensley Dale
- Wensley Hall
- Will Shore's Tree