Coverwood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewhurst
Historical Forms
- Coverewurth 1263 Ass
- Covereworthe 1313 FF
- Coverworth(e) 1283 Ct 1294 Ass 1314 Rental 1342 Ass 1628,1731 SRSxxxi
- Cover Wood 1683 Rental
- Coverwood 1710 ParReg
Etymology
Coverwood is Co wuda (sic)1165, Couerwuda 1166 P (p), Coverewurth 1263Ass (p), Covereworthe 1313 FF (p), Coverworth (e )1283Ct , 1294Ass , 1314Rental , 1342Ass (p), 1628, 1731 SRS xxxi, Cover Wood 1683Rental , Coverwood 1710ParReg . It is clear that the common confusion between wood and worth arose unusually early in this name. The place stands on a small stream, and the first element may possibly be a river-name Cover (cf. RN 100–1). One should note, however, that there is an unexplained coferan treow (BCS 179, 628, 905), alternatively ceofering treow (BCS 787), cofring treow (BCS 1051).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Building Fm
- The Cobbetts
- Coneyhurst and Coneyhurst Hill (now Pitch Hill)
- High Edser
- Ellen's Green and Fm
- Gadbridge
- Gravett Copse
- Losenersh
- Mapledrake Fm
- Northbreache Manor
- Song Hurst
- Pollingfold Fm
- Radnor Ho
- Rumbeams Fm
- Slithehurst Fm
- Somersbury Fm and Wood
- Yard Fm