Hawkesbury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hawkesbury
Historical Forms
- Havochesberie 1086 DB
- Hauochesburia 1183 AC
- Hauekesb'i, Hauekesbur(e), Hauekesbir(i), Hauekesbyr, Hauekesbire, Hauekesbury 1167 P 1221 Eyre 1238,1241 ADiii 1248 Ass 1327 SR
- Hawekesbur(y) 1251 Ch 1269 Episc 1497 FF
- Haukesbyr', Haukesbur(y), Haukesber(y) 1248 Ass 1274 FF 1291 Tax 1490 Pat
- Haukysbury 1533 Talbot
- Hawkesbury(e) 1534 FF c.1560 Surv 1596 FF
- Hawxbury 1598 Dep
- Hakybyr 1274 RH
- Hakenbury 1316 FA
- Haksberi 1695 PR
Etymology
'Hafoc's fortified place', v. burh . On the OE pers.n. Hafoc cf. Redin 7.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Church Hill & Church Wood
- Coldchange Cottage
- Court Fm
- Dayhouse Fm
- Dunkirk
- Farbarrow
- Field Barn
- Folly Fm
- France Lane
- Frith Wood
- Furlongs Fm
- Hamgreen Covert
- Hammouth Hill
- Ham's Gully
- Harely Common
- Hawkesbury Common, Hawkesbury Knoll & Hawkesbury Wood
- Hennel Bottom & Hennel Wood
- Holwell Fm & Holwell Wood
- Kilford's Pill
- Knight's Grove
- Knott's Wood
- Lance Coppice, Launce Wood
- Littley Wood
- Long Coombe
- Lovettswood Fm
- Mare Pools
- Marshfield Path
- Mear's Plant
- Mickley Brake
- Midger Wood
- Miry Wood
- Neal's Wood
- New Leaze
- Oxleaze Fm
- Park St.
- Pound Fm
- White Well
- Apes Cross
- Apsimore
- Bangel Wood
- Barley Ridge
- The Barton
- Baynham Wood
- Binley Wood
- Birch Hill
- The Breach
- Britain Bottom
- Broad Hill
- Bucklesbury
- Burdon Court
- The Castle
- Claypit Wood
- Payne's Barn
- Ragged Castle
- Abbot's Well
- Clay Hill
- Highfield Fm
- Pool Fm
- Ravens' Combe
- Ruthercombe Wood
- Saltmoors Ditch
- Sandpit Lane
- Shepherd's Knap
- Slait Lodge
- Small Coombe
- Splatt Barn
- Stanley Wood
- Starveall
- Stickstey Wood
- Stonehill Wood
- Twizzle Well
- Upton Coombe
- Walcroft Wood
- Withymore Wood
- Woodcroft
- Cat Ho
- Hen's Cliff
- Petty France
- Wedgewood