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Survey of English Place-Names

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Oakwood Bottom & Oakwood Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of West Dean

Historical Forms

  • Okwodebrok(e) 1282 For
  • Okwood 1609 Comm
  • Oak(e)wood 1655,1692 ib

Etymology

Oakwood Bottom & Oakwood Hill, Okwodebrok (e )1282For , Okwood 1609Comm , Oak (e )wood 1655, 1692 ib, v. āc , wudu , and brōc .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement