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.

Highwood Copse and High Haywood Copse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Damerham

Historical Forms

  • Haywod' c.1250 GlastRl

Etymology

Highwood Copse and High Haywood Copse (both 6″) are Haywod 'c. 1250 GlastRl, Haywode , Haiwode 1324, 1333, Hyehaywode 1518, Highhaye Wodde 1539 Hoare. Identical with Heywood supra 149.