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.

Withygate

Other OS name in the Parish of North Molton

Historical Forms

  • Withiyete 1333 SR
  • Wideyeate 1408 IpmR

Etymology

is Withiyete 1333SR (p), Wideyeate 1408 IpmR . Self - explanatory . The ME  forms show the usual Devon formye (a )te .