Fox Allers Copse, Fox Allers Dairy
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoke Wake
Historical Forms
- copicia…in le Voxalres, Voxalrelese, Voxalrelesewode 1416 Seymer
- bosco…voc' Voxallers 1418 Seymer
- Voxallerlegh' 1494 Seymer
- Voxallerlegh' wode 1497 Seymer
- Foxallers, Foxaller Coppice c.1750 Seymer
- Foxalders Coppice 1839 TA
- Foxholes (Coppice) 1640 Seymer
Etymology
Fox Allers Copse, Fox Allers Dairy (ST 756058), copicia …in le Voxalres , Voxalrelese , Voxalrelesewode 1416Seymer , bosco …voc ' Voxallers 1418Seymer , Voxallerlegh '1494Seymer , Voxallerlegh ' wode 1497Seymer , Foxallers , Foxaller Coppice c. 1750Seymer , Foxalders Coppice 1839TA , v. fox , alor 'alder', lǣs 'pasture', wudu . Foxholes (Coppice )1640Seymer probably refers to the same place, the association with fox-hol 'a fox-hole, a fox's earth' being the result of popular etymology.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Aldermore Copse, Lt Aldermore
- Kate's Copse
- Lamplands Copse
- Manor Fm
- Middle Copse
- Popes Leaze Aldermore
- Rectory
- Ridouts Fm
- Skinners Fm
- Stoke Cmn
- Stoke Mill(lost)
- Twitchings Copse, Twitchings Ctg
- White Hill
- All Saints' Church
- Balmers Coombe Barn, Balmers Coombe Btm, Balmers Coombe Copse