Witherington Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Standlynch
Historical Forms
- Widetone 1086 DB
- Widintona, Widentona 1209 PRWinton
- Wythiton 1255 RH
- Withyton 1474 EcclCom
- Withiton 1567 FF
- Wythetun' 1270 For
- Wytheton 1327,1332 SR 1349 FF 1393 Cl
- Wytheton juxta Dounton 1375 IpmR
- Withington 1632 EcclCom
- Wethrington 1675 Ogilby
- Whitherington 1773 AandD
Etymology
Apparently 'farm by the withies' (OE wiðegn ), v. tun .The place lies low by the Avon marshes.