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.

Wools Grove

Early-attested site in the Parish of West Overton

Historical Forms

  • Wolveseyegrove, Wulfsiesgrove, Wulsiesgrove t.Ed2 For
  • Wolciesgrove 1333 Pat
  • Wolles Grove 1570 PembSurv

Etymology

Wools Grove (6″) is Wolveseyegrove , Wulfsiesgrove , Wulsiesgrove t. Ed 2For , Wolciesgrove 1333 Pat, Wolles Grove 1570 PembSurv. 'Wulfsige 's grove,' v. grafa .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement