Sneyd Park, Old Sneed Park
Early-attested site in the Parish of Westbury on Trym
Historical Forms
- Lasnede 1248 Ass
- bosc' voc' Sned 1299 RBB
- parc' de Sneed 1374 Orig
- Snede park 1547 Pat
Etymology
Sneyd Park, Old Sneed Park, Lasnede 1248Ass (p), bosc ' voc ' Sned 1299RBB , parc ' de Sneed 1374 Orig, Snede park 1547 Pat. v. snǣd 'a detached part of an estate', park . The park was near the Avon between Durdham Down and the Trym and was in the old manor of Stoke Bishop, from which it is separated by the Roman road from Sea Mills to the east. Cf. Sneedham's Green (ii, 171supra ).