Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Church 1708 Terrier 18

• the Parish Church 1759 EnclA

• Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Wymundewald 1220 MHW

• ecclesia parochiali de Wymsolde 1549 Pat

• ecclesiarum de Norton Wymundeswald et Edwaldeston 1316 ib

• ecclesias de Sedbargh…et Wymeswold 1554 ib

• the Churchyard 1625,1708(18) Terrier

Etymology

, the Church 1708 (18)Terrier , the Parish Church 1759EnclA , Church (St Mary )1846, 1863,1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Wymundewald 1220 MHW, ecclesia parochiali de Wymsolde 1549Pat ,and in the groups ecclesiarum de Norton Wymundeswald et Edwaldeston 1316ib and ecclesias de Sedbargh …et Wymeswold 1554ib . Note alsothe Churchyard 1625, 1708 (18)Terrier , v. chirche-ʒeard .