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.

Wallover

Early-attested site in the Parish of Challacombe

Historical Forms

  • Waleurda 1086 DB
  • Walleworth' 1242 Fees772
  • Waleworthy 1244 Ass
  • Waleworth 1291 Tax
  • Walworth(y) 1346 FA
  • Walliford al. Wallworthy al. Wooliford 1673 Recov
  • Wallyford Down head or Topp 1678 Exmoor

Etymology

'Farm of the Britons or slaves,' v. wealh , worþig and Introd. xxxv.