Roomwood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Welbeck
Historical Forms
- Runwoda, Ruinwode t.Hy1 Dugdvi
- Rumwod(e) 1268 Pat 1301 1305 Pat 1333 Cl 1334 Wollaton
- Romwod(e) 1276 For 1397 Ch
- Roumwod(e) 1276 For 1287 Welbeck 1307 Abbr
- Roumewod(e) 1335 For
- Rowmwod c.1300 Welbeck
Etymology
Roomwood (6″) is Runwoda , Ruinwode t. Hy 1 Dugd vi, Rumwod (e )1268 Pat, 1301 Orig, Cl, 1305 Pat, 1333 Cl, 1334 Wollaton, Romwod (e )1276For et freq to 1397 Ch, Roumwod (e )1276For , 1287Welbeck , 1307 Abbr, Roumewod (e )1335For , Rowmwod c. 1300Welbeck . 'Wide, spacious wood,' v. rum . The wood gave name to one of the three main divisions of Sherwood Forest, and originally must have covered a much larger area than at the present day.