Austy Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wootton Wawen
Historical Forms
- Halwestowe early13th CartMisc
- Halestowe 14th ADiii
- Hallestowe 1457 MinAcct
- Halstowe, Halstowode, Halstofelde c.1500 MinAcct
- bosc. voc. Haustowe t.Eliz Ct
- wood called Horstowe 1607,1640 ib
Etymology
Austy Wood is Halwestowe early 13thCartMisc , Halestowe 14th AD iii, Hallestowe 1457MinAcct , Halstowe , Halstowode , Halstofelde c. 1500MinAcct , bosc. voc. Haustowe t. ElizCt , wood called Horstowe 1607, 1640 ib. The first form shows clearly that this is from OE hālge stōw , 'holy spot,'v. stow . It is not far from The Hermitage infra 246, but it is difficult to say if the names are to be associated.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Botley Hill
- Crowley's Fm
- Edstone
- Forewood Fm
- Henley in Arden
- Mockley Wood
- Offord
- Pennyford
- Raddington Fm
- Ullenhall
- Whitley Fm
Other OS name
- Gray Mill
- Hole Ho
- Stoopers Wood
- Heath Fm
- Hunger Hill
- Wawensmoor
- Woodfield Hill
- Wootton Park
- Alderhanger Wood
- Blackford Hill
- Cockshut Hill
- College Fm
- Deans Green
- Dry Leasows
- Fen Wood
- Hermitage Bridge
- Hobditch Copse
- Hurst Ho
- Impsley Fm
- Knowles Wood
- Littleworth
- May's Hill
- Merryfield Fm
- Merryman's Hill
- Millhill Plantation
- Mount Pleasant
- Nutlands
- Silesbourne Fm