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Survey of English Place-Names

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Menwith

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hampsthwaite

Historical Forms

  • Menwit 1230 Ebor
  • Derlemoneswith (sic) 1301 YI
  • Menewyth, Menewith 1318 Misc 1319 Cl
  • Menwith, Menwyth 1379 PT 1386,1498 MinAcct 1580 KnaresWill
  • Mennyth 1435 Baild

Etymology

'The common wood' (originally that of Darley infra ), v. (ge)mǣne, viðr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site