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.

Waytown

Other OS name in the Parish of Shirwell

Historical Forms

  • Wayton 1451 IpmR
  • atte Weye 1333 SR

Etymology

is Wayton 1451 IpmRand was the home of Henry atte Weye (1333SR ) , v. weg . For the ' town , ' v. infra 676 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement