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Survey of English Place-Names

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Weston Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Long Compton

Historical Forms

  • Weston 1279 Nott 1313 Ch
  • Weston juxta Chiriton 1327 SR
  • Weston juxta Magna Compton 1330 Ass
  • Weston in the Thistles 1610 Speed 1695 Morden
  • Weston on the Green 1760 ParReg

Etymology

Weston Ho is Weston 1279Nott , 1313 Ch, Weston juxta Chiriton 1327 SR, Weston juxta Magna Compton 1330Ass , Weston in the Thistles 1610 Speed, 1695 Morden, Weston on the Green 1760 ParReg.'West farm,' v. tun . Chiriton is Cherrington supra 279. It lies south-west of that place. For in the Thistles cf. s. n. Newton Regis supra 20.