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King's Wood, Kingswood Fm, Kingswood Heath

Early-attested site in the Parish of Studland

Historical Forms

  • Kyngeswode 1397 Pat
  • Kynszvood 1546 Ct
  • Kingswood (Fm) 1774 Hutch1 1826 Gre
  • Kingswood Coppice & Heath 1840 TA
  • Kingswood wood 1861 Hutch3

Etymology

King's Wood, Kingswood Fm (SZ 002819), Kingswood Heath, Kyngeswode 1397 Pat, Kynszvood 1546Ct , Kingswood (Fm )1774 Hutch1, 1826 Gre, Kingswood Coppice & Heath 1840TA , Kingswood wood 1861 Hutch3, 'the king's wood', v. cyning , wudu , also giving its name to Kingswood Down in Corfe C. par. supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement