Great Roke
Early-attested site in the Parish of Witley
Historical Forms
- Rokekouse, Rokelands 1586 Deed
- Rooke 1690 ib
- atte Roke 1389 VCHiii,66
- at Roke 1450 Deed
- atte Ok 1332 SR
- atte Oke 1381 SR
Etymology
Great Roke (6″) is Rokekouse , Rokelands 1586Deed , Rooke 1690 ib., and was the home of Richard atte Roke (1389 VCH iii, 66), Walter at Roke (1450Deed ), and probably of Alice atte Ok (1332 SR), and Richard atte Oke (1381SR ). The latter form suggests a ME atter oke , 'at the oak,' cf. Rook (PN D 270).
Places in the same Parish
Major Settlement
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Bagmoor Cottage
- Banacle Fm
- Borough Fm
- Brook
- Burchetts Copse
- Chapel Copse
- Coldharbour Wood
- Colmar
- Cramhurst
- Creedhole Fm
- Flash Copse
- Gasden Cottage
- Gurdons
- Hill Ho
- Hookers Ham and Hopkins Reed
- Hurthill Copse
- Hurtmore
- Lemon Rew
- Minepit Copse
- Redlands
- Roundabouts
- Sand Ho
- Sandhills
- Shoelands
- Stonepit Hill
- Stroud
- Wareham Cottage and Rew
- Whitefield Hanger
- Whitham Cottage
- Winkford Fm
- Witley Park
- Wormley Hill