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.

Horwood, Horwood Riding

Early-attested site in the Parish of Horton

Historical Forms

  • Horwod(e), Horwood 1236 FF 1271,1290 Episc 1633 InqM
  • Horewode, Horewood 1417,1439 IpmR 1492 Ipm 1575 TRMB
  • Rudyng' apud Horewood 1387 MinAcct

Etymology

Horwood, Horwood Riding, Horwod (e ), Horwood 1236FF , 1271, 1290 Episc (p)et freq to 1633 InqM, Horewode , Horewood 1417, 1439 IpmR, 1492 Ipm, 1575TRMB , Rudyng ' apud Horewood 1387MinAcct . 'Wood on dirty ground', v. horu , wudu , and rydding 'clearing'.