Devil's Chapel
Other OS name in the Parish of Newland
Etymology
, in the neighbourhood of old Roman iron - workings in the Forest ; names of this kind arise from some element of medieval folk - lore in which the Devil makes his devotions in such inaccessible spots , cf . The Devil's Churchyard (i, 99supra ) , Devil'sPulpit (266infra ) and Ogden Kirk (YW iii, 115–16) .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Ash Grove
- Badhamsfield
- Beech Grove
- Berrygrove Fm
- Big Well
- Bircham Wood
- Birchin Grove
- Birt's Barn
- The Blisters
- Bowen's Grove
- The Brake
- Broadfield Pond
- Brockhollands
- Brook Fm
- Broom Hill
- Cadora Grove
- Caudwell Fm
- Causeway Grove
- Church Grove
- Clay's Fm & Clay's Wood
- Cockshed Barn
- Colliersbeech
- Coxbury Fm
- Creeping Hill
- Dauble Barn
- David's Grove
- Deanpool Fm
- Ferney Leaze
- Firlands
- Forge Pool & Forge Wood
- French Lane
- Glyn Fm
- Gorsty Meend
- The Great Oak of Newland
- The Grove
- Hanging Wood
- Harps Wood
- Hazelwell Wood
- High Beech
- Highbury
- The Hollies
- Inwood
- Kingsmoor Fm
- Lambsquay Wood
- Langitts
- Little Eddies Field Wood
- Longley Fm
- Margery Pool
- Meer Brook
- Millend Fm
- Oaken Grove
- Orepool
- Pastor's Hill
- Platwell
- Scatterford Fm
- The Scowles
- Shophouse
- Shrave Wood
- Spout Fm
- Stank Fm
- Stock Wood
- Stonystile
- Stowe Green
- Swan Pool
- Tanhouse Fm
- Trow Green
- Tufts Brook
- Wainland Fm
- Wyegate Green