Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (on) Wineshylle c.1002 ASWills c.1100 Peniarth 1004 13th

• Wynesh' e.11th Peniarth 13th

• Wineshalle 1086 DB

• Wineshulla, Wyneshulla, Wynishulla, -hulla, Wyneshull(e) 1086,c.1100,1114 BurtCh

• Wynesulla 1114–50 Burton 1185 BurtCh 1188–97 Burton 1342 Pat

• Winshul(l), Wynshul(l) 1247 Burton 1268 Burton 1291 Tax 1439 DbCh

• Wynsul(l) John StoweCh 1304 EveryCh 1474 BurtReg

• Winishil c.1150 Okeover

• Wineshill 1150–9 Burton

• Wineshella 1159–75 Burton

• Wyncehulle 1316 Pat

• Wynsell 1521 Burton 1577 DbAi

Etymology

'Wine's hill', v. hyll . The DB form is clearly an error.