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The Past Names of Highworth.

Over the years Highworth has had many different names and spellings.
Below are listed the variations and the dates on which they were recorded.

Wrde 1086 Domesday Book
Wortha 1094  
Worde 1155  
Wurda 1158  
Wrdha 1158  

Worthe

    
Wurthe    
Hauteworth 1231  
Hegworth 1232  
Heworth 1249  
Alta Whorth 1257  
Heyewurth 1272  
Heyeworth 1279  
Heyghewrthe 1281  
Heywrth 1284  
Heyworth 1289  
Hyghworth 1296  
Altaworth 1305  
Hegheworth 1312  
Highworthe 1312  
Heyghworth 1321  
Hieworth 1388  
Hieghworth 1503  

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