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Survey of English Place-Names

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Salter Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Denby

Historical Forms

  • Salterwode, Salterwude Hy3 Darley 1291 Tax 1330 Ass
  • Salter comen wood 1539 AOMB
  • Denby Salterwood 1551 StarChamb
  • Sawlterwoode Eliz ChancP
  • Sawter wood 1594 Middleton
  • Salter Wood 1609 StarChamb

Etymology

Salter Wood, Salterwode , Salterwude Hy 3 Darley, 1291 Tax, 1330Ass , Salter comen wood 1539AOMB , Denby Salterwood 1551StarChamb , Sawlterwoode Eliz ChancP, Sawter wood 1594Middleton , Salter Wood 1609StarChamb . 'Salt-seller's wood', v. saltere , wudu . For Sawt - cf. supra lii.