Wanstead
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wanstead
Historical Forms
- Wænstede 1042–66 WDB 1066 KCD824 12th
- Wansted(e) 1196,1257 FF 1208 BM
- Wanste 1285 Ass
- Wangsted 1503 LP
- Wenstede 1066 WDB
- Wenestedā 1086 DB
- Wenstude 1212 RBE
- Wensted(e) 1239 For 1270 Ipm 1276,1291 For
- Winsted t.Hy3 Ipm
- Waynsted(e) 1501 Pat 1545 LP
Etymology
Probably a compound of OE wænn , wenn , 'wen,' and stede.The place is on rising ground above the Roding. Cf. Wanstead in Southwick (Ha), Wenstede 1210–2 RBE, Wanestuda 1212–7 ib., Wanbarrow Fm (PN Sx 275) and Wanborough (PN Sr 151, PN W 167), though the etymology of these is by no means certain.