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.

Whipley and East Whipley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wonersh

Historical Forms

  • Wippelegh 1241 Ass
  • Wyppele 1263,1294 Ass
  • Wypeley 1279 Ass
  • Wyppelygh in villa de Bromligh 1327 BM
  • Estwyppele 1332 SR
  • Wyppelegh 1332 SR 1350 ADii
  • Weplie 1602 SrWills

Etymology

Whipley and East Whipley (6″) is Wippelegh 1241Ass , Wyppele 1263, 1294Ass (both p), Wypeley 1279Ass (p), Wyppelygh in villa de Bromligh 1327 BM, Estwyppele 1332 SR (p), Wyppelegh 1332 SR (p), 1350 AD ii(p), Weplie 1602 SrWills. 'Wippa 's clearing,' v. leah . Cf. Whiphill (PN Sx 28) and Whippingham (Wt), DBWipingeham , Wyppingeham 1227FF , 1236Ass .