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Survey of English Place-Names

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Merrist Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Worplesdon

Historical Forms

  • Merehurst t.Hy3 For 1318 FF
  • bosc. de Merhurst t.Ed3 For
  • Merehurstwod, Merehurst lond 1548 LRMB
  • Merest Woode 1582 BM
  • Marystood 1823 G

Etymology

Merrist Wood is Merehurst t. Hy 3For (p), 1318 FF (p), bosc. de Merhurst t. Ed 3For , Merehurstwod , Merehurst lond 1548LRMB , Merest Woode 1582 BM, Marystood 1823 G. 'Wood or wooded hill by the pool,' v. mere , hyrst . It is on the parish boundary, so that the first element may equally well be OE  (ge)mære, 'boundary.'

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement