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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.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement