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.

Walkwood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Feckenham

Historical Forms

  • Wercwude 1230 P
  • Werkewode 1240 1451 Pat
  • la Werkwode, le Werkwode, le Wercwode 1255 FF 1262 Ipm 1271 For
  • Worcwode 1280 For
  • Warkewood 1519 Ct 1597,1656 Wills
  • Warkwood 1789 Gough c.1830 O

Etymology

There is ample evidence for OE  names Weorc , Weorce and probably Weorca , v. PN NbDu 207. Hence 'Weorca's wood.'