Westmeston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Westmeston
Historical Forms
- Westmwætun c.765 BCS197 c.1300
- Westmestun(e) 1086 DB 1091–1125 ADA14176
- Westmeston 1291 Tax
- Westminston 1623 MarM
Etymology
'Most westerly tun,' perhaps with reference to Plumpton, the name having been given by the people of Lewes.