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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wood Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Slaidburn

Historical Forms

  • Wodhows, Wodhous 1367,l.14 Kirkst
  • Sladebourn Wodehous 1496 NCWills
  • Slaidburne Woodhowses 1591 WillY
  • Woodhouse 1594 Comm
  • Woodhouse 1657 PRClp

Etymology

, Wodhows , Wodhous 1367, l. 14 Kirkst, Sladebourn Wodehous 1496 NCWills, Slaidburne Woodhowses 1591 WillY, Woodhouse 1594Comm , Woodhouse 1657 PRClp . ' House in the wood ' , v. wudu , hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name