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.

Wayfield Shaw

Early-attested site in the Parish of Catsfield

Historical Forms

Wyuile 1327 SR

Weyuill 1356 Ass

Etymology

Wayfield Shaw (6″) is to be associated with Thomas de Wyuile (1327 SR), spelt de Weyuill (1356Ass ), cf. Gownfold supra 105.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Catsfield