War Coppice
Early-attested site in the Parish of Blechingley
Historical Forms
- Werc, Raulueswerk 13th StThomas
- Warke Copices 1544 LP
- Ware Coppice 1680 LBl
Etymology
War Coppice (6″) is Werc , Raulueswerk 13thSt Thomas , Warke Copices 1544 LP, Ware Coppice 1680 LBl. This is no doubt OE (ge)weorc (v. Southwark supra 29), the reference being to the old earthwork just by, on the crest of the chalk downs.Raulueswerk is probably an alternative name, since it is described in the cartulary as being a hill between Blechingley and Stanstead. The first element is the OFr pers. name Raulf (Radulfus ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Brewer Street
- Chivington Fm
- Garston Ho
- Ivy Ho
- Mitcheners Bank
- Pendell Court
- Penduck Shaw
- Rabbitsheath Cottages
- The Rips
- Stychens Cottages
Other OS name
- Castle Hill
- Cinderhill Wood
- Cockley Plantation
- Coldharbour Fm
- Conduit Shaw
- Dialbank Wood
- Gay Ho
- Hangdog Wood
- Harewood Ho
- Hawksnest Ghyll
- Kitchen Copse
- Lodge Fm
- Maple Wood
- Oak Cottages
- North and South Park Fms
- Parkpale
- Poundhill
- Putney Gill
- The Roughets
- Sandhills
- Spynes Barn
- Stocklands Fm
- Tilgates
- Tye Copse
- Underhills
- Warwick Wold
- Waterhouse Fm
- Whitehill Roughets
- Highfield