Wothorpe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wothorpe
Historical Forms
- Writhorp 11th PeterbA 13th WellsR 1209–35
- Writorp 1086 DB
- Wrythorp' jux' Stanford 1275 RH
- Wridtorp(e) 1086 DB 1224 WellsR c.1250 Swaffham
- Wertorp 1181 P
- Wirthorp(e) 12th Survey 1247 Ass 1257 ADiii 1261 FF 1354 RegAntiquiss
- Wirthorpt (sic) c.1250 ADiii
- Wrthorp c.1257 ADii
- Withrope c.1270 Gerv
- Withorpe 1662 Fuller
- Wyrethor 1285 Ass 1327 Ch
- Wyretort (sic) 1327 Ch
- Worthorp 1354 RegAntiquiss 1440 ADii
- Wortherop 1539 LP
- Wathrop Hall 1675 Ogilby
- Wottrop 1712 Morton
Etymology
This is a compound of OE wriþ, 'thicket' and þorp, hence, 'village by the thicket.' Cf. Wordwell (Sf), BCS 1018 Wridewellan .
Places in the same Parish
None