Galley Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cranleigh
Historical Forms
- Westgavelwode 1298 AddCh
- Galewode c.1500 Ct
- Galewood 16th Rental
Etymology
Galley Wood (6″) is Westgavelwode 1298AddCh , Galewode c. 1500Ct , Galewood 16thRental . The first element is the OE gafol , 'tax, tribute,' and the name must have reference to a wood leased or let for rent or, for the feedings in which, rent was paid.Cf. Gawlish (PN D 74), Galton (PN Do 143) and Gavellwood 1446Ct (Chertsey).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Barhatch Fm
- Baynards Park
- Canfold Fm
- Elm Bridge
- Freeswell
- Holdhurst Fm
- Nanhurst
- Packhurst Lag
- Pallinghurst Fm
- Rutwick
- Rydinghurst
- Snoxhall
- Thorn's Flush
- Utworth Manor Fm
- Vachery Ho
- Wethersell
- Winterfold and Winterfold Heath
- High Wykehurst
Other OS name
- Barrihurst
- Bedlow Lane
- Little Birchetts
- Bowles Rough
- Butcherhouse Fm
- Clapper Bridge
- Coldharbour
- Colman's Fm
- Cranleigh Common
- Great and Little Garson
- Grub Copse
- Hammer Fm
- Highpark
- Great and Little Inholms
- Iville Fm
- Leman's Barn
- Lions Lane
- Lowerhouse Fm
- Manning's Hill
- Maplewood
- Mill Ho
- Newhouse Fm
- New Park
- Parkhatch Fm
- Rapsley Fm
- Starveall Fm
- Tothill Wood
- Underslaw Fm
- White Meads Copse
- Withybush Fm
- Wyphurst Ho