English Place-name Society

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.

Whitwell

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Quitewell(e), Qwitewell(e), Qwytewell(e) 1190–1210 Cockers 1212 Cur 1246 Kend 1247 Ipm 1332 SR
  • Whitwell, Whytwell 1241–6 Kendi,293 1393 FF 1475 Pat 1639 WilsonL
  • Whitewell(e), Whytewell(e) 1256 Ass1 1287–90 Fees 1292 Ass 1337 SR 1354 Misc
  • Whittewell 1461 Pat

Etymology

'The white, clear spring', v. hwīt , wella .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement