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.

  1. Owlscastle (Early-attested site, Horsham, Sussex)

    Owlscastle may have been one of the hiding places of the owlers who engaged in Surrey and Kent in the trade of smuggling wool or sheep out of England (v. SAC 24, 141 and

  2. Brocks, Brocks Cottage (Other OS name, Sedgefield, Durham)

    , cf. le Brok in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  3. Catley Hill (Other OS name, Sedgefield, Durham)

    , cf. Cattelawe c. 1200 in Bradbury f. ns . ( b ) supra

  4. 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 .

  5. Holstone Ho (Other OS name, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham)

    , v. Holstanmore in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  6. Mess Bridge (Other OS name, Sedgefield, Durham)

    , v. mesbrig in Butterwick f. ns . ( b ) supra

  7. Piper Knowle Lane (Other OS name, Norton, Durham)

    , cf. the f.n. Piper Knowls in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  8. 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

  9. the Rookery (Other OS name, Little Casterton, Rutland)

    , v. Rochaue in Lt . Casterton f. ns . ( b ) infra

  10. Walker's Lodge (Other OS name, Greetham, Rutland)

    , George Walker and family are cited in 1665HT , cf. Walkers Farm in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  11. Weterton Ho (Other OS name, Sedgefield, Durham)

    , cf. Wytterdow 1380 in f. ns . ( b ) infra