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.

Gorhuish, Higher and Lower

Early-attested site in the Parish of Northlew

Historical Forms

Gohewis (sic) 1086 DB

Gorehiwiss' 1242 Fees784

Gorehiwishe 1378 IpmR

Gorhywys 1285 FA

Etymology

'Dirty estate,' v. gor , hiwisc .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Northlew