Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Munkewode 1244 Abbr 1396 FF 1409 BMI

• Monk(e)wode 1316 Drew 1380 HarlCh 1398 IpmR 1440 Cl

• Monekwode 1317 FF 1332 Drew

• Munikwode 1409 HarlCh

• Monkewo (sic) 1440 Cl

• mes' called Munkewood al's Perriefeild 1677 Sym

• Monkwood 1811 OS

• Monkwood Farm 1843 TA

Etymology

Monkwood, Hr Monkwood & Lr Monkwood (SY 429986), Munkewode 1244 Abbr, 1396 FF, 1409 BM I, Monk (e )wode 1316 Drew, 1380HarlCh , 1398 IpmRet freq to 1440 Cl, Monekwode 1317 FF, 1332 Drew, Munikwode 1409HarlCh , Monkewo (sic)1440 Cl, mes ' called Munkewood al 's Perriefeild 1677Sym , Monkwood ib , 1811 OS, Monkwood Farm 1843TA , 'wood belonging to the monks', v. munuc , wudu , no doubt an allusion to its early possession by the monks of Sherborne, cf. Stoke Abbot par. supra . The farms lie on the par. bdy with Stoke Abbot, and Monkwood Lane (6″) in that par. runs N from the farms towards Stoke Abbot village. For Perriefeild v. f.ns. (b) infra .