Oakley Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cirencester
Historical Forms
- Achelie 1086 DB
- bosc' de Acle 1221 Ass
- Okley(e), Ocley(e) 1343 Ch 1460 CirenD19d
- Ockeleywode 1539 CirenR
- Okeley feld(es), Okeley wd. 1539,1540,1543 AOMB 1547 Pat 1577 M
Etymology
'Oak glade or clearing', v. āc , lēah , a common p.n.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Gooseacre Bridge
- The Abbey
- Acott's Barn
- Alfred's Hall
- Almery Grange(lost)
- Barton Bury
- The Beeches
- Brick Kiln Plant
- Bull Ring(lost)
- Cirencester Park
- Cleeve Ho
- College Fm
- Cranhams
- Crowthorne
- Ewe Pens
- Grismond's Tower
- Gumstool Bank
- Haines Ash Bottom
- Hare Bushes
- Kingshill Quarry
- Perry Moor
- Pope's Seat
- Sweethills Plant
- Tar Barrow
- Watermoor
- Wood Ho
- Golden Fm