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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Winster Thwaites

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Winstirtwayts, Winstirthwaytes 1240–6 Kendi,343 1283 Ipm
  • Wynsterthwaite, Wynsterthwayte 1411 Kendi,287 1578 FF
  • Wynsterthawit 16 Kendii,8
  • Wynstertwheit 1574 ib

Etymology

Winster Thwaites (lost), Winstirtwayts , Winstirthwaytes 1240–6 Kend i, 343, 1283 Ipm, Wynsterthwaite , Wynsterthwayte 1411 Kend i, 287, 1578FF , Wynsterthawit 16 Kend ii, 8, Wynstertwheit 1574 ib 82. 'Clearings near the Winster (i, 14supra )', v. þveit .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement