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.

West Town

Other OS name in the Parish of Whitestone

Historical Forms

  • Westtown 1481 Ct
  • Westecot(e) 1226 FF 1242 Fees785

Etymology

is Westtown 1481Ct and is identical with the earlymanor of Westecot (e )1226 FF, 1242 Fees 785 . v. cot(e) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement