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.

Weatherhill

Other OS name in the Parish of Burstow

Historical Forms

  • Wetherhull 1466 Ct
  • Wetherhill comon c.1650 Add
  • Wetherhulle 1332 SR

Etymology

is Wetherhull 1466Ct , Wetherhill comon c. 1650Add , andwas the home of Thomas de Wetherhulle (1332 SR) . The first element may be OE  weðer , ' wether, sheep , ' cf. Witherdon(PN D 181) .