Deverells Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mere
Historical Forms
- Devereleswode 1281 Ass
- Deverlingewode 1300 Ipm
- Deverelwode 1391 Pat
- Deverlongwood 1566 Ct
- Deverlonge woode 1606 LRMB
Etymology
Deverells Wood (6″) is Devereleswode 1281Ass , Deverlingewode 1300 Ipm, Deverelwode 1391 Pat, Deverlongwood 1566Ct , Deverlonge woode 1606LRMB . This name must go back to an OE Deferelinga wudu , 'wood of the people by the river Deverill' (supra 6), v. ingas . The Deverill valley is only a few miles away on the other side of the chalk ridge.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Barrow Street
- Burton
- Chaddenwick alias Charnage
- Chetcombe Barn
- Conrish Fm
- Horsington Lane
- Knowl
- Mappledore Hill
- Pimperleaze Rd