Wapley House
Early-attested site in the Parish of Loftus
Historical Forms
- Walepol' 1226–8 Fees
- Walpolhou 1231 Ass
- Walplehous 1231 Fees
- Wapel(h)ou 1287 Ebor 1301 LS
- Wayplay 1540 Dugdiv.75
- Wapley 1577 Dugdiv.75
Etymology
'Howes near Walpole ,' which itself probably means 'Britons' pool' v. pol , haugr . The first element is OE W (e )alh , gen. plur. W (e )ala (v. IPN 18). On the modern pronunciation v. Introduction xxxi; ey represents the reduction of unstressed -hou .