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.

Westward Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Northam

Etymology

Westward Ho! is a modern settlement which takes its name from the title of Charles Kingsley's novel, many of the scenes in which are laid in this neighbourhood.