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.

Little Wishford

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Newton

Historical Forms

  • Wicheford 1086 DB
  • Litel Wycford 1324 FA
  • Lytelwychford 1332 SR
  • Parva Whicheford 1316 FA
  • Lytlewisheford c.1570 Wilton

Etymology

Little Wishford is Wicheford 1086 DB, Litel Wycford 1324 FA, Lytelwychford 1332SR , Parva Whicheford 1316 FA, Lytlewisheford c. 1570Wilton , v. Wishford infra 231. Little to distinguish it from that place.

Places in the same Parish