Southwood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shelsley Beauchamp
Historical Forms
- Bisouthe 1274 Ipm
- Bisuthe 1275 SR
- Bysouthe 1315 FF 1327 SR
Etymology
These forms show the presence of a family called 'By south' in this parish. One cannot say with certainty that they lived at Southwood. For such formations cf. Bastwood supra 48.