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.

Wigsell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Salehurst

Historical Forms

  • Wikeshale 1166 RBE
  • Wiggesell(e), Wyggesell(e) c.1200 Pens 1293 Cl 1349 FF 1371 IpmR
  • Wygheselle 1428 FA
  • Wyg(g)eshull(e), Wig(g)eshull(e) 1211 RBE 1309 Cl 1320 Misc 1381 Pat 1407 BM
  • Wiggesulle 1339 Misc

Etymology

The second element is hyll1 . The first is perhaps a strong form Wicg of OE  Wicga . Cf. Wigsley (Nt).