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.

Wortham

Other OS name in the Parish of Thrushelton

Historical Forms

  • atte Wurthen 1330 SR
  • Taworthan 1415 Ass

Etymology

was the home of William atte Wurthen 1330SR . It isTaworthan 1415Ass , v. worþign . Ta is probably from ME  atte , v. s. n. Tredown supra 146 .