Hartswood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Buckland
Historical Forms
- Herteswode t.Hy2 AddCh c.1220 BM 1332 SR
- Herteswude 1241 Ass
- Hurteswode 1322 Ipm
- Harteswood parke 1593 SrWills
Etymology
Hartswood is Herteswode t. Hy 2AddCh (p), c. 1220 BM, 1332 SR (p), Herteswude 1241Ass (p), Hurteswode 1322 Ipm, Harteswood parke 1593 SrWills. 'Hart's wood,' or 'wood of a man named Heart .' Cf. Hartshurst supra 279. Hartswood is in a detached part of the parish.