Symonds Yat
Early-attested site in the Parish of English Bicknor
Historical Forms
- Symundesyate, Symondesyate 1256 Pat
- Symondesʒate Symondesgate 1282 For
- Symmons yate 1626 ib
Etymology
Symonds Yat [ˈsimənz ˈjæt], Symundesyate , Symondesyate 1256 Pat, Symondesʒate Symondesgate 1282For , Symmons yate 1626 ib. 'Sigemund's gap', from the OE pers.n. Sigemund and geat , which here describes the deep narrow gorge through which the Wye flows.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Hillersland Fm
- Hare's Grove
- Lord's Grove
- Millway Grove
- Oldstone Well
- Pope's Grove
- Raven Cliff
- The Slaughter
- Sterts
- Stowfield
- Lower Tump & Upper Tump
- Whippington Brook
- Whitehouse Fm
- Long Stone
- Bicknor Court & Bicknor Street
- Birchmarsh
- Blackthorns
- Braceland
- Brooks Head Grove
- Castle Bailey
- Coalpit Hill
- Coldwell Rocks
- Collins Grove
- Common Grove
- Court Wood
- Cowmeadow Fm
- Folly Fm
- Hangerberry Wood