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.

Winterfold

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chaddesley Corbett

Historical Forms

  • Wynterfold 1275 SR 1290 Ipm
  • Wintrefelde 1507 MinAcct

Etymology

The name is self-explanatory. The place lies in a sheltered position.