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.

Middleworth

Other OS name in the Parish of Walkhampton

Historical Forms

  • Midlesworth 1281 Ass
  • Middelworthi 1303 DA
  • Middelworthy 1375 Ct

Etymology

is Midlesworth 1281Ass (p), Middelworthi 1303 DA 8, 314(p), Middelworthy 1375Ct . ' Middleworþig , ' from its position between Deancombe and Norsworthy .