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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lywood Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ardingly

Historical Forms

  • Liode 1559,1561 ParReg
  • Lyhode 1573 Will
  • Lyod, Lyoth, Leyhoth 1564–89 ParReg
  • la Lehe 1271 Ass
  • atte Legh 1290 Banco
  • ater Leghe 1327 SR

Etymology

This may possibly be the hothe or heath-land belonging to the family of Henry de la Lehe (1271Ass ), Ralph atte Legh (1290Banco ), William ater Leghe (1327 SR). For the element hothe , v. West Hoathly infra 270.