English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Weston by Welland

Major Settlement in the Parish of Weston by Welland

Historical Forms

  • Weston(e) 1086 DB
  • Weston by Asshele 1341 Ipm
  • Weston super Wylond 1377 BM
  • Weston Bassett al. Weston by Wolland 1609 Recov
  • Weston Super Wooland, Weston Super Woolland 1739,1748 Poll

Etymology

'West farm,' v. tun . It must have been so named by the people of Ashley. The Basset family held the manor in 1191 (P).

Places in the same Parish

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