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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lound Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wittering

Historical Forms

  • the Lounde c.1400 Rental

Etymology

Lound Wood is the Lounde c. 1400Rental . This is ON  lundr, 'grove, small wood.' Cf. also Burgelelund 13thPeterbA which must have been not far distant, near Burghley supra 243.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement