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Survey of English Place-Names

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West-Wood Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Cann

Historical Forms

  • West(e)wode 1280 QW
  • West Wood 1840 TA

Etymology

, West (e )wode 1280 QW, West Wood 1840TA , v. west , wudu ; it lies W of the village near the old par . bdy .