Waddington Way, CR7

Place Name

After the local name in Kenley which goes back to Saxon times, meaning wheat hill. It was first recorded in AD880 as Hwœtedune. It was variously spelt 1279 as Watedone, Whatendon in 1206; Whatyngdon at 1325 and Whadington in 1558.

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