Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wirehall, Wyerhall 1593 N

• Wylehale 1303,1309 FF

• Wesehale (sic) 1307 ib

• Willehale 1308 ib

• Wyllehale 1332 ib

• Wyrhale 1334 Pat 1344 FF

Etymology

Weir Hall. This is Wirehall , Wyerhall 1593 N and is probably to be associated with the family of Richard de Wylehale (1303, 1309 FF), de Wesehale (sic) (1307 ib.), de Willehale (1308 ib.), de Wyllehale (1332 ib.) and John de Wyrhale (1334 Pat, 1344 FF).It looks as if the original place-name was a compound of wilig , 'willow' and healh , 'nook, angle' (with later corruption), but since all the early forms are derived from personal names, it may well be that the place-name is of manorial rather than local origin. v. Addenda xxxiii.