English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Kingswood

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kingswood

Historical Forms

  • Kingeswode 1177–86 Merton 1212 Fees 1225 Ass
  • Kingeswude 1194 P 1201,1209 FF

Etymology

Self-explanatory. The manor was granted to Merton Priory by Henry the Second. It was formerly a detached part of Ewell, a royal manor in DB.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site