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.

Rook Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bisley

Historical Forms

  • Rocwude, Rokwude 1190 FF 1248 Ass
  • Rokwde 1243 HMC
  • Rokwode 1327 SR
  • la Rockwod 1287 Ass
  • Rookewood 1621 FF

Etymology

Rook Wood, Rocwude , Rokwude 1190FF , 1248Ass , Rokwde 1243 HMC, v, 336, Rokwode 1327SR (p), la Rockwod 1287Ass , Rookewood 1621FF .'Rook wood', v. hrōc , wudu .