Horseshoes
Early-attested site in the Parish of Southwick
Historical Forms
- Horishawe 1319 Inqaqd
- Horyngeshawe 1345 For
- Horyshawe 1370 For
- Horeshawes, Horeshawes Wood 1523 LP 1551 Pat
- Great Horseshoes Coppice, Little Horseshoes Coppice 1718 WoodsRept 1823 B
Etymology
Horseshoes (lost) is Horishawe 1319 Inq aqd, Horyngeshawe 1345For , Horyshawe 1370For , Horeshawes , Horeshawes Wood 1523 LP, 1551 Pat, Great Horseshoes Coppice , Little Horseshoes Coppice 1718 Woods Rept, 1823 B. This is probably a compound of OE horig , 'foul, dirty,' and sceaga , 'shaw, wood.'
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