English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Weyhouse Cottage

Other OS name in the Parish of Stroud

Historical Forms

  • Wayehouse 1607 Rogers
  • the Wayhouse hill c.1690 GR

Etymology

, Wayehouse 1607Rogers 10, the Wayhouse hill c. 1690GR 1756 , cf. Weyesplace 1507Rent 831 , v. weg ' way ' ( or the surname from it ) , hūs , place .