Bolding Hatch
Early-attested site in the Parish of Roxwell
Historical Forms
- Bollinggehach' 1297 For
- Bullinhach 1313 M
- Bolinghatch 1573 FF
Etymology
Bolding Hatch is Bollinggehach '1297For , Bullinhach 1313 M, Bolinghatch 1573FF . This is an early example of the use of the term bolling , 'pollard tree,' v. NEDs. v. Hence 'gate by the pollarded tree.' Cf. further “leave to cut down and sell ten Bowlings ” 1652 ER xii, 216. The earliest record in NED is from 1691. The place was on the forest boundary.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Board's Fm
- Coley Bridge Fm
- Cooley Spring
- Elms Fm
- Hoestreet
- Pooty Pools
- Thatcher's Fm
- Tye Hall
- Boyton Hall
- Ashwood Spring
- Batemans
- Blackwall
- Butt Hatch