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.

Windsor

Other OS name in the Parish of Nether Wasdale

Historical Forms

  • Wyndsore 1570 ExchKR
  • Windsor, Winsore 1578 Cocker
  • Windsor 1783 Donald

Etymology

is Wyndsore 1570ExchKR , Windsor , Winsore 1578Cocker , Windsor 1783 Donald . The history of this name is unknown .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement