Norwood
Early-attested site in the Parish of March
Historical Forms
- Northwode 1251 ElyCouch 1369 et freq
- Norwood Green 1637 BedL
- Norwol(dam) 1573 Imb
- Norwold (grene) 1589 Depositions
- Norholde (Common), Norbolde (Dam) 1597 WisbechMap
- Northolde (Cawsey) 1615 AddCh
- Norwald Greene 1636 BedL
- draua de Northwode 1333 Walden
- Northwood side (fen) 1669 ChancDec
Etymology
Norwood is Northwode 1251ElyCouch et freq to 1369Ct , Norwood Green 1637 BedL. There are also forms Norwol (dam )1573 Imb, Norwold (grene )1589Depositions , Norholde (Common ), Norbolde (Dam )1597Wisbech Map , Northolde (Cawsey )1615AddCh , Norwald Greene 1636 BedL. These are late and irregular and probably due to the influence of Northwold (Nf). Norwood Drove (6″) is draua de Northwode 1333Walden .
Norwoodside is Northwood side (fen )1669ChancDec .Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Binnimoor Fen
- Bradney Fm
- Burrow Moor
- Chainbridge
- Creek
- Estover Fm
- Grandford Ho, Grandford Drove
- Rodham Fm, Rodham Drove
- Westry
Other OS name
- Norwoodside
- Badgeney
- Bedlam Bridge
- Botany Bay
- Coleseed Ho
- Earl's Fen
- Fifties Fm
- Flood's Ferry
- Gall Drove
- Gault Bank
- Hake's Drove
- Horse Moor Fm
- Hundred Fm
- Hythe Ho
- Linwood Wood
- Maiden Stile Fm
- Middle Drove
- Millhill Pit
- Otterholts
- Pease Hill
- Pillard's Corner
- Reed Fen
- Reed Fen Fm
- Stow Fen
- Town End
- West Fen
- West Fen Close
- White Moor
- Whitemoor Drove