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.

Whetham Fm & Whetham Mill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Burstock

Historical Forms

  • Wheatham Mill 1811 OS
  • Wheteham 13 Forde 15 Pat 1317
  • Wehtham 1271 Forde 15
  • Whetham 1274 Forde 15
  • (molendinum de) Wetham 1317 Forde 15
  • Wethem 1318 Hutch1
  • Whetam 15 Forde

Etymology

Whetham Fm (ST 413037) & Whetham Mill (1839TAMap , Wheatham Mill 1811 OS), Wheteham 13 (15) Forde , 1317 Pat, Wehtham 1271 (15) Forde , Whetham 1274 (15) Forde , (molendinum de ) Wetham 1317 (15) Forde , Wethem 1318 Hutch1, Whetam 15Forde , 'enclosure where wheat is grown', v. hwǣte , hamm , also giving name to Whetham Mill Cross & Whetham Mill Lane (6″) and the TA f.ns. Whetham in Broadwindsor par. supra and Ridgey Whethams in this par. infra .