Northwood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ruislip
Historical Forms
- Northwode 1435 MinAcct 1437,1438,1441 Pat
- Norwo(o)de 1565 Kings
Etymology
Northwood is Northwode 1435MinAcct , 1437, 1438, 1441 Pat, Norwo (o )de 1565Kings . This was originally the name of a wood and farm lying to the north of Ruislip, the present town dating chiefly from the construction of the railway c. 1880.