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Survey of English Place-Names

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Whatley Fm, Whatley Mill & Whatley Pond

Other OS name in the Parish of Beaminster

Historical Forms

  • claus' voc' Wahottley (sic) 1510 Ct
  • greate Whatley 1623 DCMCt
  • Whatley 1811 OS

Etymology

, claus ' voc ' Wahottley (sic)1510Ct , greate Whatley 1623DCMCt , Whatley 1811 OS , cf. Whatley Md , Whatley Orchd & Whatley Plot 1842TA , probably ' clearing where wheat is grown ' , v. hwǣte , lēah , cf. campo frumentato 1513Ct and Whetley Cross & Whetley Fm in Broadwindsor par . infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement