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.

Lightwood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cotheridge

Historical Forms

  • Lugtewod 1275 SR
  • Lyghtwood 1466 IpmR

Etymology

Self-explanatory.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site