Woking
Major Settlement in the Parish of Woking
Historical Forms
- Wocchingas, Uuocchingas 708–15 BCS133 c.1200
- Wocingas 777 ASC c.1150
- Woccingas 796 BCS275 c.1200
- Wochinges 1086 DB 1130,1156 P
- Wokinges 1155 RBE 1187,1187–1192 P 1200 ChR 1210–12 RBE 1225 Ass 1233 Bracton
- Wokkinges 1166 RBE
- Wockinges 1233 Bracton 1248 Ass
- Wockynges 1279 Ass
- Wokinge, Wokynge 1154 RBE 1291 Winton 1540 BM
- Wockinga, Wockinge 1172 P 1212 Fees 1499 FF
- Okkyng 1474 Onslow
- Oking 1541 LP 1675 Ogilby
- Okyng 1535 VE 1552 FF
- Woakeing 1693 WestClandonParReg
Etymology
'The people of Wocc ,' v. ingas and cf. Ekwall (PN in -ing 54).The same family probably appear in Wokingham (Berks) about 15 miles distant.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Barnsbury Fm
- Beechhill
- Blackness
- Bridley Manor
- Chamberlands Bridge
- Fisher's Fm
- Fox Hill
- Heathside Fm
- Hermitage
- Hoebridge Fm
- Honeypot Fm
- Kemishford Fm
- Kingfield Ho and Kingfieldgreen
- Lady Grove
- Lawfords
- Loampit Fm
- Maybury
- Mill Moor
- Old Hall
- Poundfield Ho
- Roundbridge Fm
- Royal Oak Fm
- Sanders Lane
- Shackleford
- Smarts Heath
- Tinkers Lane
- Turn Oak Corner
- Westfield
- Woking Bridge
- Wokingpark Fm