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Wood Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Neston

Historical Forms

  • Wood Ho 1831 Bry
  • the Woodhouse at the lower end of Leighton Wood 1569 Sheaf

Etymology

Wood Ho (lost, 109–284786), Wood Ho 1831 Bry, the Woodhouse at the lower end of Leighton Wood 1569 Sheaf, cf. Wodehousse in Wyrhall 1378Eyre , 'house at a wood', v. wudu , hūs , cf. prec. and boscus de Leghton 1357ChFor , Leighton Wood alias the Greenes 1578Most , The Wood , Wood Field & Wood Hay , Wood Hey Meadow 1848TA . Wood Lane 224infra leads to the site of Wood Ho.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site