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.

Woodrow Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Melksham

Historical Forms

  • la Woderewe 1248 Ass 1252 FF
  • la Wuderewe 1257 For
  • Woderewe juxta Melkesham 1321 Ass
  • alias le Quenecourt 1408 FF
  • Quenescourt 1411 Cl
  • la Grove al. Woderewe al. Quenecourte 1464 Pat

Etymology

Woodrow Ho (6″) is la Woderewe 1248Ass , 1252 FF, la Wuderewe 1257For , Woderewe juxta Melkesham 1321Ass , alias le Quenecourt 1408FF , Quenescourt 1411 Cl, la Grove al. Woderewe al. Quenecourte 1464 Pat. 'Row of trees.'