Whitwell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whitwell
Historical Forms
- Wytewell(e), Witewell(e) 1086 DB 1184(p),1195 P 1326 ChancW
- Whytewell(e), Whitewell(e) 1197 P 1226,1257 FF 1263,1286 Ass 1305 Pat 1394 Rut 1553 Pat
- Qwytewelle 1286 Ass
- Whytwell(e), Whitwell(e) 1382 Cl 1394 Rut
Etymology
'The white spring or stream', v. hwīt , wella . A small stream rises here.