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.

Wephurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirdford

Historical Forms

  • Webbeherst 1230 P
  • Wep(p)ehurst 1279 Ass
  • la Wephurst c. 1280 PRO, Ct of Wards (both p)
  • Waphurst 1304 Ass

Etymology

Probably 'Wæppa 's hyrst.' For this pers. name v. Wepham and Wappingthorn infra 167, 237 and cf. Wapping (Mx), Wappinges 1231 Bracton, and Wapley (Gl).