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Survey of English Place-Names

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Langthwaite Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Adwick le Street

Historical Forms

  • Langetouet 1086 DB
  • Langetwit 1165 P
  • Langethait 1166 P 1230–40 Bodl40
  • Langetheyt 1323 MinAcct
  • Langethwait(e), Langethwayt, Langethweit 1167 P 13 Brett 1219 FF 1251 Ass Ed1 Nost11d 1316 Vill
  • Langetwait 1195–1205 YCh822 1303 Aid
  • Langethauit 1279 YI
  • Langewath 1303 KF
  • Langthwait(e), Langthwayt(e) 1323 MinAcct 1363 FF 1379 PT 1573 FF
  • Langwhait 1502 Ipm
  • Langtwhayt 1523 YDiii
  • Langfitt 1641 Rates

Etymology

Langthwaite Lane, Langetouet 1086 DB, Langetwit 1165 P (p), Langethait 1166 P (p), 1230–40Bodl 40, Langetheyt 1323MinAcct 16, Langethwait (e ), Langethwayt , Langethweit 1167 P, 13 Brett (p), 1219 FF (p), 1251 Ass, Ed 1Nost 11det freq to 1316 Vill, Langetwait 1195–1205 YCh 822, 1303 Aid, Langethauit 1279 YI, Langewath 1303 KF, Langthwait (e ), Langthwayt (e )1323MinAcct 16, 1363 FF, 1379 PTet freq to 1573 FF, Langwhait 1502 Ipm, Langtwhayt 1523 YD iii, Langfitt 1641 Rates. 'Long clearing', v. lang , þveit . Langthwaite was formerly a separate township in Doncaster parish.