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.

Westhay Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stanton St Gabriel

Historical Forms

  • Westhay Farm 1840 TA
  • Westhay Ho 1840 TAMap
  • Westheie, Westheye 1288 Ass
  • West Gabriel 1811 OS

Etymology

Westhay Fm (SY 384929), Westhay Farm 1840TA , Westhay Ho 1840TAMap , Westheie , Westheye 1288Ass (p), 'west enclosure', v. west , (ge)hæg. This is marked West Gabriel 1811 OS, v. par. name supra , St Gabriel's Ho, etc. infra .