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.

Wales Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Plumpton

Historical Forms

  • Wales 1597 Rowe
  • Westwales 1332 SR

Etymology

Wales Fm is Wales in 1597 (Rowe) and is perhaps to be traced to the family of Walter de Westwales (1332 SR). In the 16th and 17th cents, the surname appears simply as Wales in the ParReg.