English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Woodhouse Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Saxton

Historical Forms

  • Wodehus Hy2 Ch 1294 ChR 1200 Ch 1275
  • Wodehous(e) 1339 FF
  • Lede Wodehous(e) 1329 FF
  • Wdhus 1199 LeonN6
  • Wodhous(e) 1327 FF 1402 FA
  • Saxton Wodhous(e) 1328 Banco 1493 Ipm
  • Saxton-woddeshous 1504 Testiv
  • Lead Woodhous 1703 PRLds

Etymology

'House in the wood', v. wudu , hūs . The Grange is near Lead township (73infra ).