Westerby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Smeeton Westerby
Historical Forms
- Westerby c.1130 LeicSurv 1204 FF 1527 LeicW 1610 Speed
- Westerbi 1206 Cur
- Westerbie 1555 Pat 1596 Ipm
- Westrebi 1206 Cur
- Westorby p.1270 Brai
- Westyrby 1399 Deed
Etymology
'The western farmstead', v. vestr , vestri , bȳ . The settlement lay slightly to the west of Smeeton.