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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bowood Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Calne

Etymology

Bowood Ho [bouwud]. Cf. Bunewode (sic)t. Hy 3 Jones-Beddoe (p), Bouewode 1304, 1319 Pat, Bouewod t. Ed 2, Bovewod t. Ed 3For .Probably from OE  (on ) būfan wuda , '(place) above the wood.'