Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Backwood Lodge 1831 Bry

• the Woodward's house at the upper end of Leighton Wood 1569 Sheaf

Etymology

Backwood Hall (109–277796), Backwood Lodge 1831 Bry, the Woodward 's house at the upper end of Leighton Wood 1569 Sheaf, cf. Woodwards heye 1619Most , 'the back end of the wood', v. back , wudu , loge , and 'the wood-keeper's house', v. wodeward . For the other end of the wood cf. foll.