Woodborough
Major Settlement in the Parish of Woodborough
Historical Forms
- Udeburg, Udesburg 1086 DB
- Wudeburc 1168 P
- Wdburc c.1170 Wollaton
- Wodeburg(h) 1211 RBE
- Wodeburg(h) juxta Eperston 1302 Ass
- Wodeberg 1276 RH
- Wodeborg' 1276 For
- Wodebour' 1293 Fees
- Woodburgh or Wodborow 1490 Pat
- Wodburro 1525 SR
Etymology
'Fort or stronghold by the wood,' v. wudu , burh . Identical in origin with Woodbury (PN D 601). The burh is presumably the old encampment at Fox Wood. Cf. VCH ii, 298.