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Survey of English Place-Names

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Winderwath

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brougham

Historical Forms

  • Winderwhat, Wynderwhat Hy3 NB
  • -wath 1279 Ass11d 1292 1302 ChancM 1375 Ipm
  • -wat 1292 ib
  • -thwat 1338 Ch
  • Wynandarwath 1343 Pap
  • Winandrewath, Wynandrewath 1342 FF 1349 Ipm 1369 Cliff
  • -wayht 1370 Hom
  • Wyanderwath 1415 NWm
  • Wynunderwath(e) 1518 Kendi,191 1583 FF
  • Winderwath 1612 Kendi,272 1671 Fleming 1704 Terr
  • Windringwarth 1683 PR(Clb)

Etymology

'Vinand's ford', v. vað , Windermere (i, 18supra ), and Winderwath Common (ii, 55supra ). The ford would have been one across the Eden.