Ramsnest Common
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chiddingfold
Historical Forms
- Rammesnest 1448 Loseley 1548 LRMB
- Ramsnest 1552 SACiv
Etymology
Ramsnest Common is Rammesnest 1448Loseley , 1548LRMB , Ramsnest 1552 SAC iv. This is probably 'raven's nest,' v. hræfn .Cf. Rooks Nest infra 336, Crowneast (PN Wo 91), nest in PN Nth 268, Pyesnest in Waltham Abbey (1343 Ipm), Storkesnest in Edmonton (1387Walden ) and Storksnest in Fulham (t. Hy 8MinAcct ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Barfold Copse
- Little Barsden
- Chaleshurst
- Cherfold
- Cotterfold
- Cripplecrutch Hill
- Frillinghurst Wood
- Ansteadbrook
- Frome Copse and Hanger
- Godley Bridge
- Gostrode Fm
- Hazel Bridge
- Killinghurst
- The Knipp
- Lythe Hill
- Noddings Fm
- Pockford Fm
- Rodgate
- Sydenhurst
- Tugley Fm
Other OS name
- Alderlands Copse
- Botany Bay
- Brookland Copse
- Catsprey
- College Copse
- Crabhams
- Dog Kennel Hill
- Downlands
- Fernbridge
- Furnace Moor
- Furzefield
- Glasshouse Rew
- Hartsgrove Hanger
- Hawlands
- Highstreet Green
- Hogfield Rew
- Hollis's Hanger
- The Holmes
- Home Wood
- Hovel Copse
- Hungry Corner
- Leith Copse
- Mesylls
- Mill Ho
- North Bridge
- Nuthurst
- Oaklands Park
- Peakfield Hanger
- Pignuts Copse
- Pond Field Wood
- Pook Hill
- Prestwick Fm
- Putticks Copse
- Rampingdown Copse
- Romping Downs
- Roaringpond Wood
- Rovehurst
- Rystead and Ryestreet Common
- Serve Tree Copse
- Sketcher's Copse
- Snarham Land
- Sparke's Copse
- Stillers Copse
- Verney Cottage
- Waterfield
- Watlands
- White Beech
- Yewens Hanger
- Yewtree Cottage