Whitchurch
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whitchurch
Historical Forms
- Stanmera 1086 DB
- alia Stanmera 1106 Round,CommuneofLondon
- villa de Parvo (sic) Stanmere 13th RBE 1235 Fees
- Stanmere parua 1235 Ass
- Stanmere parva 1291 Tax
- Stanmere minor 1294 Ass
- Stanmer the lesse 1513 PCC 1563 SR
- Little Stanmer 1540 DKRx
- Stanmare the lesse 1553 Sess
- Little Stanmore 1599 PCC
- Whyzt Churche 1538 LP
- Whytchurche 1551 FF
- Whitchurch al. Little Stanmer 1590 ADiii
- Stanmer little called also Whytechurch 1593 N
Etymology
Originally Little Stanmore . The later name may have been given because of the colouring of the church walls, cf. Whitchurch (PN D 247).