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Mountstephen Ho (Early-attested site, Halberton, Devon)
Whether the family was of local origin we cannot say. The place is on a hill. The form suggests that the name was coined in England and not in
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Nineveh (Early-attested site, Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire)
Nineveh is so named in 1830 (O.S.). This type of name is to be found in nearly all English counties. In Warwickshire we have New York, Canada, Bermuda, Labrador, Newfoundland, New
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Crown Well Bridge (Other OS name, Manton, Rutland)
ad pontem sub Manetun' 1218 For; pontis de Veynge 1409 PRep
is probably from OE crumb-wella ' crooked stream ' with reference to the twisting of R . Chater along this stretch , cf. the Croome in f. ns . ( b ) infra .
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Cuttle and Cuttle Bridge (Other OS name, Long Itchington, Warwickshire)
Cuttole AD iii; Cuttle brook 1725 B; Cutwell, Cuttle close, Cuttle brook, Cuttle lane 1761 EnclA
. Cf. Cuttole n.d. AD iii , Cuttle brook 1725 B , Cutwell , Cuttle close , Cuttle brook , Cuttle lane 1761EnclA . v.
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Marshrow (Other OS name, Exminster, Devon)
( 6 ″ ) is Marshbrowe 1611, Marshrowe 1671Recov . The b is probably a clerical error . The place lies in flat land by the Exe
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Sheepdyke Lane (Other OS name, Greetham, Rutland)
, alluding to a sheep - dip , cf. Washdyke Close or Sheepdyke Close in neighbouring Exton f. ns . ( b ) , v. scēap , dík
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the Rookery (Other OS name, Little Casterton, Rutland)
, v. Rochaue in Lt . Casterton f. ns . ( b ) infra
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Three Bridge Fm and Waterloo Fm (Other OS name, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire)
( 6 ″ ) are so named c. 1830 (O.S.) . The latter is a very common farm - name in England , from the battle in 1815 . Cf. Portobello Fminfra 306
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Walker's Lodge (Other OS name, Greetham, Rutland)
, George Walker and family are cited in 1665HT , cf. Walkers Farm in f. ns . ( b ) infra
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Whitehouse Common (Other OS name, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire)
Whitehouse 1725 B
. Cf. Whitehouse 1725 B
