Wilsthorpe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Carnaby
Historical Forms
- Wiflestorp 1086 DB
- Wifelestorp 1166 P
- Wiulestorp 1086 DB
- Wiuelesthorp 1154–91 Bridl
- Wyvelesthorp 1155–7 YCh1148
- Wivelsthorp 1304 YI
- Wyvelthorp c.1265 KF
- Wilesthorp(e), Wylesthorp(e) t.Hy2 Bridl 1210–20 Melsa 1297 LS
- Willesthorp 1147–52,late12th Bridl 1285 KI 1303 KF 1446 Ch
- Wilsthorpe 1595 FF 1828 Langd
Etymology
'Wifel 's village' from OScand Vífill , found in DB as Wifle , a tenant TRE in Tibthorpe. v. þorp . Cf. Wilsthorpe (WRY), Wiulestorp , Wilestorp DB, Wilsthorpe (L) and Dan Vilstrup and Vilsbæk DaSN(Sj) iii, 533. Wilsthorpe was formerly in the township of Hilderthorpe and the parish of Bridlington (Langd).
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Crossham Hill
- Brackendale
- Demming
- Kingsfield, North Kingsfield and South Kingsfield
- Carr Dike and Carr Hill
- Bridge Farm
- Flash Dales
- Tofts