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Survey of English Place-Names

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Woodhey Green, Woodhey Hall & Woodhey Chapel

Early-attested site in the Parish of Acton

Historical Forms

  • Wodehay 13 AddCh
  • Woodheye 1331 Adl
  • Wodhay 1350 Eyre
  • hall of Woodhay 1621 Orm2 1656
  • chapel of Wodhay 1536 Sheaf
  • Woodhey Green, Woodhey Hall & Woodhey Chapel 1831 Bry
  • Wodeye 1307 Plea
  • Wodey 1320 Chol
  • Woday 1350 Eyre 1536 Tab

Etymology

'Fenced-in place at a wood', or 'enclosure of woodland', from wudu and (ge)hæg, with grēne 2 , hall , chapel . Nearby is Woodhey Cross (6″), 'Ancient Cross' 1831 Bry, v. cros .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site