Oxhey
Early-attested site in the Parish of Watford
Historical Forms
- æt Oxangehæge 1007 Crawfordxi
- Oxehai 1165 P
- Oxsehaye 1210–12 RBE
- Oxehay t.Ed1 StAlbansO
- Oxeye 1325 FF
- Oxehaghe 1204 Cur
- Oxeye Abbatis 1285 FF
- Oxeye Richard 1316 ib
- Oxeie Vualrond 1303 FA
- Oxey Walronde 1386 Cl
- Oxeyhall(e) 1450 Cassio 1571 FF
- Oxhey lane 1648 AddCh
Etymology
'Enclosure or fenced-in place for oxen,' v. (ge)hæg. The estate was granted to St Albans Abbey in 1007. Richard from Richard de Oxehay (1276StAlbansO ). Walronde from Waleran Tyeis (1282 ib.).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Hare Fm
- Merlins Wood
- Money Hill
- Nascott
- Newhall Fm
- Newhouse Fm
- Newlands Fm
- Penmans Green
- Redhall
- Redheath
- Rousebarn Fm
- Sandy Lodge
- Watford Bridge
- Watford Mill
- Belsize Fm
- Heath Fm
- Stanborough
- Broadfield
- Buckshill
- Callipers Hill
- Callowland Fm
- Cole Kings
- Colney Butts
- Commonwood
- Eastbury
- Fortunes Fm
- Frith Wood
- Gullett Wood
- Highstreet Fm
- Waterdell Ho