Hitchell Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cantley
Historical Forms
- Echeles 12,1187,1210 Kirkst
- Echeles boscum 1183–1200 YCh817 1190–1210 YCh645
- Echelesweke 1187 Kirkst
- Echelesflat 1210 ib
- Ychilles 1548 WillY
- Echells 1557 Surv
- Eachells hedge 1620 PRCnt
Etymology
Hitchell Wood, Echeles 12, 1187, 1210 Kirkst, Echeles boscum 1183–1200 YCh 817, 1190–1210 YCh 645, Echelesweke 1187 Kirkst, Echelesflat 1210 ib, Ychilles 1548 WillY, Echells ('a spring woode most set with oke & hasel of th'age xx yeres') 1557Surv , Eachells hedge 1620 PRCnt.v. ēcels 'land added to an estate', a word typical of the north midlands (v. EPN i, 145).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bessacarr
- Branton
- Brockhole
- Nether Cantley
- Gate Fm, Gate Lane
- Kilham Fm
- Torne Bridge
- White Hill
- Wilby
- High Ellers, Low Ellers
Other OS name
- Branton Grange
- Long Ridding
- Aldam Drain
- Backwood
- Bessacarr Carr
- Birchen Hole Wood
- Black Carr
- Black Dike
- Bolton Hill
- Boston Park
- Brackens Plant
- Carr Lane
- Castle Hills
- Checkstone Pond
- Church Field
- Cock Wood
- Crow Pool Rd
- Crowther Wood
- Crow Trees
- Dunniwood Hole
- Gate Wood
- The Green
- Green Busks
- Hakehill Field
- Hawk Hill
- Hennings Lane
- Hill Crest
- Kirk Moor Plant
- Linton Dale
- Littlewood Plant
- Old Springs Wood
- Sandpit Hill
- Outam Wood
- Short Platts Plant
- Cantley Common
- Old Mill Dike
- Rose Hill
- Stoops Lane
- Top Hall
- Warning Tongue Lane
- The Warren
- Whin Hill
- White Stoops Bridge
- Wilby Carr