English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hey Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Wambrook

Etymology

, cf. claus ' voc ' le Haye 1550Midd , Hayemede 1550Midd , prat ' voc 'Haymore 1550Midd , Hay Moor 1811 OS , Part of Hey , Hey Orchd &Hey Platt 1844TA , v. (ge)hæg ' enclosure ' , mǣd , mōr , plat 2 .