Virginstow
Major Settlement in the Parish of Virginstow
Historical Forms
- Virginestowe 1174–83 BM
- Virgenestowe 1278–80 Exon 1394 Ass
- Virgenystouwe 1334 SR
- Virstawe 1463 Pat
Etymology
'Holy place of the virgin,' v. stow . The reference is not to the Virgin Mary but to St Bridget the Virgin to whom the church is dedicated.