Walgaston Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hamfallow
Historical Forms
- Walmegerston(e) 1243–5 Berk 1540 MinAcct
- Walmegarston' 1287 Ass 1370 FF 1492 Aug 1547 Pat
- Walhamgarston, Walhamgorst 1244 Berk
- Wolgarston c.1334 GR421
- Wallgarstone 1830 M
Etymology
Walgaston Fm, Walmegerston (e )1243–5 Berk, 1540MinAcct , Walmegarston '1287Ass , 1370FF , 1492 Aug, 1547 Pat, Walhamgarston , Walhamgorst 1244 Berk, Wolgarston c. 1334GR 421(p), Wallgarstone 1830 M. 'Meadow with a spring', v. welm (Merc wælm), gærs-tūn, though two forms rather suggest that Walme - is here a contraction of Walham , which is of uncertain origin. There are several small pools and a well hereabouts.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Long Bridge
- Oakhunger
- Red Wood
- Wanswell Court, Wanswell Green
- Acton Hall
- The Actrees
- Agham Moor, Egham Hill
- Bulwick
- Lugdown
- Crawless Fm
- Mobley
- Halmore
Other OS name
- Abwell
- Ashthorpe
- Berkeley Heath
- Bran wood
- Broad Mead
- Bucketshill Fm
- Bushy Grove
- Butler's Fm
- Cainsel's Cottages
- The Fishers
- Gilgal Bridge
- Haynes
- Holywell Spring
- Hook Street
- Lynch
- Ironmonger's Lane
- Old Lands
- Penny Grove
- Pitbrook
- Pool Fm
- Priorswood Fm
- Rookery Fm
- Sisons
- Stony Bridge
- Tintock Wood
- Vine Fm
- Westfield Brake
- Wickselm
- Kitesnest
- Howe's Grove