Gospel Oak
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lapworth
Historical Forms
- Gospell oake 1608 LRMB
Etymology
Gospel Oak (6″) is Gospell oake 1608LRMB . It is on the parish boundary. This place-name is common in many counties, and refers to a tree where a halt was made and a passage from scripture read during the Rogation ceremony of 'beating the bounds.'