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. Stoneham Ho (Other OS name, Thurmaston, Leicestershire)

    . , v. Stonholm in f. ns . ( b )

  2. The Hall (Other OS name, Drayton, Leicestershire)

    , a medieval hall recorded in f. ns . ( b )

  3. The Limes (Other OS name, Willoughby Waterleys, Leicestershire)

    , a house dated 1702 and thus poss . providing an allusion to early local flora ; note Lynbe land in f. ns . ( b )

  4. The Vennel (Other OS name, Wilton, Wiltshire)

    ( local ) is the old name for the road to Netherhampton across Wilton Park . It is the word vennel ( OFr  venelle ) in common use in Northern England for

  5. The Windmill (Other OS name, Waltham, Leicestershire)

    , v. Windmill furlong in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  6. Well (Other OS name, Burton and Dalby, Leicestershire)

    Ancell Crosse 1550 Pochin; Annwell Crosse, Anncell Cross(e), Annsell Crosse 1561 Surv

    ( 2 ½ ″ ) , a holy spring and well dedicated originally to St Anne , cf. Ancell Crosse 1550Pochin , Annwell Crosse , Anncell

  7. Whiteshard Bottom (Other OS name, Mildenhall, Wiltshire)

    White shurde 1591 WM vi

    . Cf. White shurde 1591 WM vi . v. sceard , ' gap , ' and infra 445 . There is a long dyke which crosses this bottom in chalky ground ( H . C . B

  8. Wilbury Ho (Other OS name, Newton Tony, Wiltshire)

    Wilbury Hill 1773 A and D

    . Cf. Wilbury Hill 1773 A and D . There are traces of a camp to the west of the house ( H . C . B . )