Goodsoal
Early-attested site in the Parish of Burwash
Historical Forms
- Gotershull, Godeshull 1279 Ass
- Gotereshole 1309 Ipm 1330 Ass
- Guttreshole 1312 Battle
- Gutresole 1347 FF
- Getirsole 1340 NI
Etymology
'Guthhere's holh.' The farm lies in a slight hollow. There was apparently also a hyrst in Burwash, named after the same man, cf. Guteresherst 1296 SR (p). For some phases of the sound-development cf. Coultershaw Bridge supra 116.