Smith's Well Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Steeple Ashton
Historical Forms
- le Smytheswelle 15th WMxxxvi
- Snytwell oth. Smitwell oth. Snytefield 1630 WIpm
- Snyteforlong 1341 Rental
Etymology
Smith's Well Wood (6″) is le Smytheswelle 15th WM xxxvi, Snytwell oth. Smitwell oth. Snytefield 1630 WIpm. There was also a Snyteforlong (1341Rental ) in this neighbourhood. It looks as if compounds of OE snite , 'snipe,' and OE smiþ , 'smith,' found in names of neighbouring places had in the course of their history been completely confused.