Priestwood alias Prestwoods
Early-attested site in the Parish of Foulness
Historical Forms
- Presteswarde 1308 StJohn
- Pristwood 1596 Harl
- Priestwood 1765 Rochford
- Pristwold 1777 C
- Prestwold 1805 O
Etymology
Priestwood alias Prestwoods is Presteswarde 1308StJohn , Pristwood 1596Harl , Priestwood 1765 Rochford, Pristwold 1777 C, Prestwold 1805 O. 'Priest's marsh,' v. werth s. n. Labworth supra 148.