Woolsthorpe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lowdham
Historical Forms
- Uulvestorp, Ulvestorp c.1200 Wollaton
- Hulvestorp c.1210 ib
- Ulvistorp' 1243 Fees
- Wulestorp' 1252 Misc
- Ulvesthorp c.1250 Thurgarton 1270,1280 Ass
- Wlstorp 1305 Belv
Etymology
Woolsthorpe (lost) is Uulvestorp , Ulvestorp c. 1200 Wollaton, Hulvestorp c. 1210 ib., Ulvistorp '1243 Fees, Wulestorp '1252 Misc, Ulvesthorp c. 1250Thurgarton , 1270, 1280Ass , Wlstorp 1305 Belv. A Scandinavian name, 'outlying hamlet of Úlfr ,' v. þorp .