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.

Westington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chipping Campden

Historical Forms

  • Westington, Westyngton 1225 FF 1267 Misc 1272 Ipm 1686 PR
  • Westyngton super Waldas 1273 Ipm
  • Westinton, Westynton 1267 Pat 1295 FF 1327 SR
  • Westyndone 1274 RH
  • Westondon 1484 ECP 1493 FF

Etymology

Westington, Westington , Westyngton 1225FF , 1267 Misc, 1272 Ipmet freq to 1686 PR 4, Westyngton super Waldas 1273 Ipm, Westinton , Westynton 1267 Pat, 1295FF , 1327SR , Westyndone 1274 RH, Westondon 1484 ECP, 1493 FF. '(Land) west in the village', v. west or westan , in , tūn , and cf. Eastington (54supra ); for the affix v. wald .