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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hyde Ctg, Hyde Wd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Steeple

Historical Forms

  • Longa Hyda 1244 Ass 1285 FA
  • La Langehide 1288 Misc 1399 AddCh
  • Langehyde 1288 Ass
  • Langehyde in Purbyk 1315 FF
  • de la Hyde 1315 ib
  • Hyde 1544 DCMDeed
  • Hyde Wood(s) p1795 Mansel 1842 TA
  • Hide 1861 Hutch3

Etymology

Hyde Ctg (SY 918807), Hyde Wd, Longa Hyda 1244Ass (p), 1285 FA, La Langehide 1288 Misc, 1399AddCh , Langehyde 1288Ass , Langehyde in Purbyk 1315 FF, Longhide 1494, 1623, Longe Hyde 1649 all Hutch3, de la Hyde 1315 ib (p), Hyde 1544DCMDeed et passim , Hyde Wood (s )p1795Mansel , 1842TA , Hide 1861 Hutch3, 'long hide of land', v. lang 1 , hīd ; 'so named from its form. It is a long strip of land' (Hutch3 1608).