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Wardsend

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Wereldesend(a) 1161 YCh1268 16
  • Werldishend(e) 13 YDxiii,72 1323 ib
  • Werlsend 1366 Hlm
  • Werdeshend, Wardeshend 1379 PT
  • Wordesend 1383 Ipm
  • Wordhend 1555 WillY
  • Wardlesend 1586 ib
  • Worldes Ende 1601 WYD
  • Warldsend 1666 Visit
  • Wardsend 1749 Wheat

Etymology

Wardsend, Wereldesend (a )1161 (16) YCh 1268, Werldishend (e )13 YD xiii, 72, 1323 ib xii, 113(p), Werlsend 1366 Hlm, Werdeshend , Wardeshend 1379 PT (p), Wordesend 1383 Ipm, Wordhend 1555 WillY, Wardlesend 1586 ib, Worldes Ende 1601 WYD, Warldsend 1666 Visit, Wardsend 1749 Wheat. 'World's end', from OE  weoruld and ende . It is near the Sheffield boundary.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name