Oldlands Copse
Early-attested site in the Parish of Effingham
Historical Forms
- Eldeland 1200 FF
- Eldelonde t.Ed1 Ct
- Oldland t.Hy8 MinAcct
- Old Lands 1839 TA
Etymology
Oldlands Copse is Eldeland 1200FF , Eldelonde t. Ed 1Ct , Oldland t. Hy 8MinAcct , Old Lands 1839TA . The meaning may be 'land long out of cultivation,' v. PN D lviii. For elde , v. Introd. xxiii.