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Survey of English Place-Names

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Eastham Woods

Other OS name in the Parish of Eastham

Historical Forms

  • boscus de Estham, Estamwode 1347,1357 ChFor
  • Esthamwode 1365,1412 JRC 1432 Rental
  • Esthim Woode 1551 Sheaf
  • Carlet Wood, Wood Heath 1831 Bry 1839 TA

Etymology

, boscus de Estham , Estamwode 1347, 1357ChFor , Esthamwode 1365, 1412JRC , 1432Rental , Esthim Woode 1551 Sheaf, Carlet Wood , Wood Heath 1831 Bry, 1839TA , v. wudu , cf. Carlett supra .