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.

Southwhimple Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Broad Clyst

Historical Forms

  • Suthwymple 1242 Fees777
  • Suthwympel 1267 Ass
  • Suthwymple 1279 Ass
  • Bysouthewympel 1333 SR
  • Southwympel juxta Hynetonclyst 1339 Ass
  • Bysouthwhympel 1345 Ass

Etymology

'South of the Whimple,' v. Whimple infra 579.