Westry
Early-attested site in the Parish of March
Historical Forms
- West(e)rey(e) 1221 ElyA c.1450 ECP
- Westerheye 1221 ElyA
- Westry 1597 WisbechMap
Etymology
Westry is West (e )rey (e )1221ElyA et freq to c. 1450 ECP, Westerheye 1221ElyA , Westry 1597Wisbech Map . Probably 'the western part of the island or marshland,' OE westerra and ēg .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Binnimoor Fen
- Bradney Fm
- Burrow Moor
- Chainbridge
- Creek
- Estover Fm
- Grandford Ho, Grandford Drove
- Norwood
- Rodham Fm, Rodham Drove
Other OS name
- Norwoodside
- Badgeney
- Bedlam Bridge
- Botany Bay
- Coleseed Ho
- Earl's Fen
- Fifties Fm
- Flood's Ferry
- Gall Drove
- Gault Bank
- Hake's Drove
- Horse Moor Fm
- Hundred Fm
- Hythe Ho
- Linwood Wood
- Maiden Stile Fm
- Middle Drove
- Millhill Pit
- Otterholts
- Pease Hill
- Pillard's Corner
- Reed Fen
- Reed Fen Fm
- Stow Fen
- Town End
- West Fen
- West Fen Close
- White Moor
- Whitemoor Drove