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Survey of English Place-Names

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Buckholt Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Frocester

Historical Forms

  • boys de Bokholte 1315 Glouc
  • (le) Buckold(e) 1549 Pat 1576 MonLand 1596 FF
  • le Buckeholte 1575 TRMB

Etymology

Buckholt Wood, boys de Bokholte 1315 Glouc, (le ) Buckold (e )1549 Pat, 1576MonLand , 1596FF , le Buckeholte 1575TRMB . Probably, like Buckholt (i, 158supra ) 'beech wood', v. bōc 1 , holt .