Dronfield Woodhouse
Major Settlement in the Parish of Dronfield Woodhouse
Historical Forms
- Wodh(o)us Hy3,Ed1 Beau
- Wod(e)hous(e) c.1300 DbAiii 1313 DbCh
- Wod(e)howse 1546 MinAcct
- Wod(e)h(o)uses a.1290 Hallviii late13th DbCh 1325 DbAiii
- Dranfeild Woodhouse 1633 DbAvi
Etymology
'House(s) in the wood belonging to Dronfield', v. wudu , hūs and cf. Stanton Woodhouse supra 166.