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Bere Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bere Regis

Historical Forms

  • Bere Wood 1811 OS
  • bosco (regis) de Bera, bosco (regis) de (la) Be(e)re 1230 Cl 1258 For
  • foresta de Be(e)re 1252 Cl 1258 For 1280 Ass
  • for(r)esta regis de la Ber(e), la Ber(e) 1253 Cl
  • 'wood of Bere' 1276 1280 Ch
  • 'wood of Byre' 1365 Cl
  • Byrewode 1422 Midd
  • Berewode 1516 ib

Etymology

Bere Wood (SY 868950), Bere Wood 1811 OS, bosco (regis ) de Bera , bosco (regis ) de (la ) Be (e )re 1230 Clet freq to 1258For , foresta de Be (e )re 1252 Cl, 1258For , 1280Ass , for (r )esta regis de la Ber (e ), la Ber (e )1253 Cl, 1255 1256 Cl, 'wood of Bere '1276 ib, 1280 Ch, 'wood of Byre '1365 Cl, Byrewode 1422Midd , Berewode 1516ib , v. wudu ; for the former royal forest here, v. Hutch3 1136.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement