Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Munkewod, Munkewdde 13 GlastR

• Munkewode 1244 Ass

• Munkewude e14 GlastE

• Monecwode, Monekewode (p) e14 ib

• Monekwode 1327 SR

• Monkwode 1332 SR

• (common called) Monkewood Hill e16 Hutch3

• Monegwood e17 Weld1

• Munchod Hill 1649 Hutch3

• Monkswood (Hill) 1795 Boswell

• Monkwood Hill 1811 OS 1869 Hutch3

Etymology

(Lt) Monkwood Hill Fm (ST 734049), Munkewod , Munkewdde 13 GlastR both (p), Munkewode 1244Ass , Munkewude e14GlastE , Monecwode , Monekewode (p)e14ib , Monekwode 1327SR (p), Monkwode 1332 SR (p), (common called ) Monkewood Hill e16 Hutch3, Monegwood e17Weld 1, Munchod Hill 1649 Hutch3, Monkswood (Hill )1795 Boswell, Monkwood Hill 1811 OS, 1869 Hutch3, 'wood belonging to the monks', v. munuc , wudu . The allusion may be either to Glastonbury Abbey, to which most of Buckland Newton belonged, or to Holme Priory, which held some land in Plush (cf. Prior de Holne tenet Plussche unam carucatem terr 'e14GlastE f. 525, v. Hutch3 3710, VCHDo 280).