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Wharram le Street

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wharram le Street

Historical Forms

  • Warham, Warran 1086 DB
  • Warrum 1119–35 Nostell 1154–1293 Meaux 1276 RH
  • Warrum in the Strete 1333 SR
  • Warram 1154etfreqto13th Meaux
  • Warram majori c.1160–70 YC
  • Warham 1154–91,1164–81 Nostell 1199 FF
  • Warhom 1285 KI 1303 YI
  • Wharrom 1197–1210 Melsa 1376 Percy
  • Wharrome in Strata 1508 Test
  • Hwarru' 1230 P 1308 BevAct
  • Wharrum 1234 FF 1238 Ch 1560 FF
  • Wharrum magna 1301 Bodl
  • Est Wharrum 1303 KF
  • Wharrum in le Strete 1560 FF
  • Quarrum 1300 YI
  • Quarum in Lestrate 1585 FF
  • Warrom 1238 Meaux 1293 QW 1299 YI
  • Warrom in le Streete 1349 Meaux
  • Estwarum 1292 Nostell
  • Wharram(e) in the Strete 1583 FF
  • Wharram(e) in le Strete 1605 FF

Etymology

So called because it stands on an ancient road. v. stræt and for the French  def. art. le cf. IPN 95.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site