Unhill Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cholsey
Historical Forms
- Unholt, Dunholt 1241 Ass
- Donholte 1275–6 RH
- in bosco de Chauseye de Hunhalt' 1284 Ass
- Woode of Unholt, Wood called Unhold 1550 RentSur
- Nonholte, Bosc' de Unholte, Bosc' voc' Unholde 1550 LRMB
Etymology
Unhill Wood, Unholt , Dunholt 1241Ass (p), Donholte 1275–6 RH, in bosco de Chauseye de Hunhalt '1284Ass , Woode of Unholt , Wood called Unhold 1550RentSur , Nonholte , Bosc ' de Unholte , Bosc ' voc ' Unholde 1550LRMB ; Unwell Farm is shown 1761 Rocque. The second el. is holt 'wood'. The first is uncertain, but it seems reasonable to assume that the original form was Hun -, and it might possibly be a plant-name, such as OE hūne 'hoarhound (marrubium vulgare )', found in Hound Ha (DEPN); cf. also Arundel Sx 136–7, which contains hār-hūne 'hoarhound'.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Abbey Barn
- Baker's Fm
- Blackall's Fm
- Bow Barn, Bowbarn Cottages, Bow Bridge
- Bradford's Brook
- Breach Ho, Breach Fm
- Brentford Tailor Inn
- Cardynham
- Causeway Fm
- Chequers Inn
- Cholsey Downs
- Cholsey Hill
- Cholsey Fm
- Claps Lane
- Cranford Ho
- Cwichelm
- Downs Fm
- The Elms
- Halfpenny Lane
- The Hazels
- Heathercroft Fm, Old Heathercroft Fm
- Hiawatha
- Hillgreen Fm, Hillgreen Ponds
- Holiday's Fm
- Honey Lane, Honeylane Fm
- Kentwood Fm
- Kingstanding Hill
- La Haye
- Lollingdon Copse, Lollingdon Hill
- Manor Fm
- Mill Court
- Nag's Head P.H.
- Offland Fm
- Old Butts
- Pancroft Fm
- Papist Way
- Pound Fm
- Rectory
- Red Lion P.H.
- Sheephouse Barn
- Star Inn, Star Terrace
- The Thatched House
- Unhill Bottom, North Unhill Bank, South Unhill Bank
- Union Cottages
- West End
- Westfield Nursery
- White Cross