Golden Knoll
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wotton under Edge
Historical Forms
- Goldknolle 1545 AOMB
- Goldknowe Woode, Goldknole Woode 1575 TRMB
- Go(u)lde Knol(l)e(gate) Eliz Surv
Etymology
Golden Knoll, Goldknolle 1545AOMB , Goldknowe Woode , Goldknole Woode 1575TRMB , Go (u )lde Knol (l )e (gate )ElizSurv . Probably 'golden hillock', v. gold , cnoll , possibly so called from its appearance; Charles (NCPN 245) notes that Goldcliff (Mon) was similarly named from its appearance and quotes a passage from Giraldus Cambrensis saying that the rock took on a golden hue in the sunshine. But Golden Knoll could also be from the OE pers.n. Golda .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bradley, Bradley Court, Bradley Green
- Canonscourt Fm
- Coombe, Coombe Hill
- Hawpark Fm
- Huntingford
- Lisleway Hill
- The Ridge, Ridge Fm, formerly The Edge
- Sinwell
- Spuncombe Bottom
- Symond's Hall Fm
- Tor Hill
- Tyley Bottom, Tyley Knoll, Tyley Wood
- Whitley
- Wimley Hill
- Wortley
Other OS name
- Ashwood
- Berryhill Fm
- Black Quarries
- Brakeley Wood
- Burton Field
- Conygre Wood
- Dingle Wood
- The Down
- Dudley Mill
- Dyersbrook
- Ellerncroft
- Ellfield Ho
- Fatting Ho
- Frogend Fm
- The Grove, Eliz
- Hack Mill
- Hang Woods
- Hill Mill
- Holly Cover
- Holywell
- Huntley Wood
- Knoll Mill
- Leys Fm
- The Mears
- Merlin Haven
- Monk's Mill
- Nind Lane
- The Nook
- Parker's Hill Wood
- Parkmill Fm
- Potters Pound
- Pounds Ground
- Ragnall
- The Ridings
- Rushmire Fm
- Sandhills Hill
- Slade Barn
- Tumbleyhill Wood
- Westfield Brake
- Workham Bushes