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.