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Survey of English Place-Names

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Northwoods

Early-attested site in the Parish of Drax

Historical Forms

  • (le) North(e)wod(e) 13 Drax16d 1410,1463 YDviii
  • North(e)wod(e)hede 1393 Linds
  • North(e)wod(e)dyke 1463 YDviii
  • Norwod(e) 13 Drax9d 1361 YDviii 1536 MinAcct
  • Northwoods 1840 TA135

Etymology

Northwoods (lost), (le ) North (e )wod (e )13Drax 16d, 1410, 1463 YD viii, North (e )wod (e )hede 1393 Linds, North (e )wod (e )dyke 1463 YD viii, Norwod (e )13Drax 9d, 1361 YD viii, 1536MinAcct , Northwoods 1840TA 135. 'North wood', v. norð , wudu . Its position is defined by the TA reference to fields 64 and 95 as 1″ O.S. 97–671278.