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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wood Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Overblow

Historical Forms

  • Wudehal 1240 FF
  • (La) Wodehall(e) 1240 Percy 1279–81 QW 1316 Pat
  • Wodehal(e) 1252 Ch 1276 RH
  • Wodhall 1357 FF 1501 Ipm
  • Woodhall 1577 Spoff

Etymology

Wood Hall, Wudehal 1240 FF, (La ) Wodehall (e )1240 Percy, 1279– 81 QW, 1316 Pat, Wodehal (e )1252 Ch, 1276 RH, Wodhall 1357 FFet freq to 1501 Ipm, Woodhall 1577 Spoff. 'Hall in the wood', v. wudu , hall , a common p.n.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name