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Survey of English Place-Names

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The Buckholt, Buckholt Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cranham

Historical Forms

  • (la) Bocholt(a) 1121–1413 Glouc c.1250 GlChi,16 1380 MinAcct
  • Bokholt 1324 Misc
  • (la) Bokeholt(e) 1148–79,1343 Glouc
  • Bokehold 1529 GlR
  • Buck(h)olde 1549 FF 1629 Inq

Etymology

'Beech wood', v. bōc 1 , holt . This wood extends as Buckle Wood (145supra ) into Brimpsfield.