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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wath Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Westward

Historical Forms

  • Twath head 1731 PR(Dalston)
  • Waitehead 1787 ib

Etymology

is Twath head 1731 PR (Dalston), Waitehead 1787 ib . Cf. also the hight of the wathe 1578Cocker . The first form shows the NCy t ' for the . v. vað .