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.

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  1. 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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  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. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  9. 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

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

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

  11. 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

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

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

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

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

  14. Whitehouse Common (Other OS name, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire)

    Whitehouse 1725 B

    . Cf. Whitehouse 1725 B