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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stanton Woodhouse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stanton

Historical Forms

  • (le) Wodeh(o)uses Hy3,1316,1329 WollCh
  • Sta(u)ntonwodehous(es) Ed1 WollCh 1330 Ass 1484 WollCh
  • Wo(o)dhouse 1536,1561 1612 Woll

Etymology

Stanton Woodhouse, (le ) Wodeh (o )uses Hy 3, 1316, 1329WollCh , Sta (u )ntonwodehous (es )Ed 1WollCh , 1330Ass , 1484WollCh , Wo (o )dhouse 1536, 1561 ib, 1612Woll . 'Houses in the wood belonging to Stanton', v. wudu , hūs . As in Nt and WRY, Woodhouse is a common name, usually added to the name of a village.It denoted a hamlet established by the clearing of woodland some distance from the village itself.