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.

Parkwood

Other OS name in the Parish of Tavistock and Tavistock Hamlets

Historical Forms

  • Parkewode 1417 Ct
  • in the parke 1330 SR

Etymology

is Parkewode 1417Ct , and was probably the home of Walter in the parke (1330SR ) . v. pearroc .

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