English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Woodlands (Wood)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Almondsbury

Historical Forms

  • Wodaland 1287 Ass
  • Wod(e)lond, Wod(e)land 1277 Mrk 1327 SR 1363 FF
  • Ouer Wod(e)land 1440 FF 1456 Cl
  • Wodland c.1540 AOMB
  • Woodlandes 1540 MinAcct

Etymology

Woodlands (Wood), Wodaland 1287Ass , Wod (e )lond , Wod (e )land 1277 Mrk, 1327SR , 1363 FF, Ouer Wod (e )land 1440FF , 1456 Cl, Wodland c. 1540AOMB , Woodlandes 1540MinAcct . v. wudu , land .