English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Tranker Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Worksop

Historical Forms

  • Traneker 1340 Ass
  • Franker, Frankerfleet (sic) 1621 DKRxxxix
  • Tranker common 1636 DukRec

Etymology

Tranker Wood is Traneker 1340Ass , Franker , Frankerfleet (sic)1621 DKR xxxix, Tranker common 1636 DukRec. 'Crane marsh,' v. trani , kiarr .