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.

Whygill, Whygill Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Asby

Historical Forms

  • le Wythkeld 1295 Lowth
  • Wygill Lane 1683 NWm

Etymology

, 1740 PR , le Wythkeld 1295Lowth , Wygill Lane 1683 NWm 91 , probably ' white, clear spring ' , v. hwīt , kelda , cf. Whyber (ii, 140infra ) for the later form .