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Survey of English Place-Names

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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.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement