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.

Widmerpool

Major Settlement in the Parish of Widmerpool

Historical Forms

  • Wimarspol, Wimarspold 1086 DB
  • Widmerepol 1180,1182,1183 P
  • Widmerpol 1235 Fees c.1240 BorRec 1242 Fees 1252 Cl
  • Wydmerpol 1302 FA
  • Wydmerpoll 1327 SR
  • Wymerpol 1235 Fees
  • Wydemerpol 1272 Ebor 1306 FF
  • Wydmerepoll 1272 Ipm
  • Wydmerpol 1276 RH
  • Wydemorpol 1300 FF
  • Widemerpol 1329 Ipm
  • Widmerespol 1186,1194 P
  • Widnerespol 1197 ib
  • Widmarepol 1211 RBE
  • Wydmarepol 1258 Ass
  • Widmarpol 1280 Ass
  • Wydmarpol 1299 Ipm 1318 FF 1342 NI
  • Wydmarpole 1343 Ass
  • Winemarpol 1219 FF

Etymology

Probably 'wide pool,' v. mere , with later addition of pol .

Places in the same Parish