Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (la) Putte 1240 Sarum

• terram…atte Pitte, terram apud la Pitte 1318 HarlCh

• Pitte 1437 FF

• Pytte 1438, 1440 Cl, Pitt 1785

• great Pitt Estate 1792 Pole

• Pit 1811 OS

Etymology

Pitt Fm (SY 385954), (la ) Putte 1240 Sarum, terram …atte Pitte , terram apud la Pitte 1318HarlCh , Pitte 1437 FF, Pytte 1438, 1440 Cl, Pitt 1785, great Pitt Estate 1792Pole , Pit 1811 OS, cf. William de la Pitte 1244Ass , Helewisa de la Putte 1280ib , John atte Putte , Puttepice 1399Ilch , 'the pit or quarry', v. pytt , atte 'at the'.