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Gostrode Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chiddingfold

Historical Forms

  • Gosestrod(e) 1255 Ass 1332 SR 1354 Ipm
  • Gostrode 1328 Ipm
  • Gostred c.1570 Musters
  • Gosted 1765 R
  • Gostard 1816 O.S.
  • Gorsted 1823 B

Etymology

Gostrode Fm is Gosestrod (e )1255Ass (p), 1332 SR (p), 1354 Ipm (p), Gostrode 1328 Ipm, Gostred c. 1570 Musters, Gosted 1765 R, Gostard 1816 O.S., Gorsted 1823 B. 'Goose marsh-land,' v. strod . Cf. Ansteadbrook supra 187 and Goster Wood infra 279.