Seend Head, Seend Park and Seend Row
Early-attested site in the Parish of Seend
Historical Forms
- Sendheved 1227 FF
- Shendeheved 1249 ib
- Sendenheved 1281 Ass
- Synd(e)hede 1443,1444 Pat
- Sendhede 1503 Ipm
- Seenehead 1597 FF
- park of Sende 1421 Pat
- Sendenerewe, Senderowe 1268 Ass 1279,1289 ib
- Shende Rew 1546 SR
Etymology
Seend Head, Seend Park and Seend Row are Sendheved 1227 FF, Shendeheved 1249 ib.,Sendenheved 1281Ass , Synd (e )hede 1443, 1444 Pat, Sendhede 1503 Ipm, Seenehead 1597FF , park of Sende 1421 Pat, Sendenerewe , Senderowe 1268Ass , 1279, 1289 ib., Shende Rew 1546SR . The heafod or 'head' clearly has reference to the well-marked projection at the south-west end of the hill on which Seend lies, the ræw or 'row' is the name of the straggling hamlet which lies along the western end of the ridge.