Widegates (EN) / Porthledan (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Morval
Hundred: 
West Wivelshire
Elements: 

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour

ledan

Meaning: 
wide
Elements notes: 
<porth> 'enterance, cove' + <ledan> 'wide'
Historic forms: 
Wide-gates 1673 Widegate 1748 Widegate 1826 Widegate 1838 White Gates 1845 Wide Gates 1845