Was Tor
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brentor
Historical Forms
- Wassetorre 1445 Deed
- Was Tor 1488 Rental
Etymology
'Wassa 's torr.' This is probably a Celtic pers. name which occurs in the Bodmin manumissions (KCD 971) in the form Was (s )o , and in the p.n. Trewassa (Co), Trewassa 1284Ass , 1302 Pat, Trewasse 1386 IpmR.