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.

Westal

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheltenham

Historical Forms

  • Westhal(e) 1201,1204 P 1219 ClR 1248 Ass 1287 QW 1327 SR Hy7 Rent
  • Westhall Hy6 AddCh 1777 M
  • Westal(l) 1466 IpmR 1553 Pat 1824 M

Etymology

Westal (lost), Westhal (e )1201, 1204 P, 1219 ClR, 1248Ass , 1287 QW, 1327SR et passim to Hy 7 Rent, Westhall Hy 6AddCh , 1777 M, Westal (l )1466 IpmR, 1553 Patet freq to 1824 M. 'West nook of land', v. west , halh ; it was west of Cheltenham and was approximately on the site of the Ladies' College playing field.