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.

Weavern Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Biddestone

Historical Forms

  • Wevere 1332 SR

Etymology

Weavern Fm. Cf. Weverysplace , Weversmylle 1536MinAcct , Weaverne meade 1640 WIpm. It was the home of William de Wevere (1332SR ). The name preserves the old name of the By Brook (v. supra 4).