Kingswood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lapworth
Historical Forms
- Kyngeswod 1334,1488 Ipm
- Kynkeswoode 1419 ADiii
- Kinswood brooke 1586 ADv.
Etymology
Kingswood is Kyngeswod 1334, 1488 Ipm, Kynkeswoode 1419 AD iii, Kinswood brooke 1586 AD v. Self-explanatory, but the exact royal owner is not known. Lapworth already belonged to Worcester before the time of Cnut.