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Survey of English Place-Names

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Echills Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoneleigh

Historical Forms

  • Eachelles 1154 Monast
  • Aceles 1245 FF
  • Echeles 1284 Ch 1285 Ass
  • Eacheles 13th LegerBk
  • p'cell terre in Stoneley voc' le Ile de Wyghte jacent' subtus le Eychell de Stoneley 1542 MinAcct
  • Eychelles 1547 Monast

Etymology

Echills Wood (6″) is Eachelles 1154 Monast, Aceles 1245 FF, Echeles 1284 Ch, 1285Ass , Eacheles 13thLegerBk , p 'cell terre in Stoneley voc ' le Ile de Wyghte jacent ' subtus le Eychell de Stoneley 1542MinAcct , Eychelles 1547 Monast. For this name v. Nechells supra 30. Isle of Wight must have referred to some isolated patch of ground or wood of a particular shape. Cf. PN Sr 371.