Goosey
Major Settlement in the Parish of Goosey
Historical Forms
- Goseie 811 BCS352 c.1200
- Goseig 821 c.1200 ib
- Goeseg 821 c.1240 ib
- Gosige 955 c.1200 959 c.1200 ib
- Gosie 959 c.1240 ib
- Gosei 1086 DB
- Goseya 1220 Fees 1316 FA
Etymology
'Goose island', v. gōs , īeg , ēg . Most of the parish lies between Stutfield Brook and Land Brook, and the village occupies slightly raised ground.