Plaistows Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of St Stephens
Historical Forms
- Pleystouwe 1307 SR
- Pleystowe 1382 Ct
Etymology
Plaistows Fm (6″) is Plasters 1669, The Plaisters 1679 Verulam, and was probably the home of William de Pleystouwe (1307SR ) and William Pleystowe (1382Ct ). 'Place of play,' v. plegstow .Cf. Playstow infra 175. For the 17th-century spellings, cf. Plaster Down (PN D 249). The s is probably pseudo-manorial.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Aye Woods
- Nottlers
- Winches Fm
- Bricket Wood
- Burston Fm
- Hanstead's Ho
- Ninnings Fm
- Parkbury, Park Street
- St Julian's Fm
- Smug Oak
- Wall Hall
- Winchfield