Westrip Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cherington
Historical Forms
- Westrop, Westropp(e) 13 HMCv,336 1272,1556,1603 FF
- Westroope c.1300 Godstow
- Westrippe 1500–15 ECP
- Westrip 1777 M
Etymology
Westrip Fm, Westrop , Westropp (e )13 HMC v, 336, 1272, 1556, 1603FF , Westroope c. 1300 Godstow (p), Westrippe 1500–15 ECP, Westrip 1777 M. 'West farmstead', v. west , þrop and cf. Westrip (ii, 178infra ).This place must be so named from its position in the west of Cherington parish.