Westout
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lewes
Historical Forms
- Westota 1121 AC
- Westute 1121 ADA463 t.Hy3 ADiii 1239 Lewes 1279 Ass
- Westoute 1291 Tax 1316 FA 1340 NI
- Westoute 1361 ADiii
Etymology
This was a district just outside the western gate of Lewes which included the two churches of St Mary and St Peter in Westoute (1361 AD iii). The name is self-explanatory.