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Survey of English Place-Names

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Woodswater Ctg & Woodswater Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Beaminster

Historical Forms

  • 'close of arable land called Wood's Water' 1709 Hutch3
  • Woodswater, Woods Water (f.ns.) 1842 TA

Etymology

, 'close of arable land called Wood 's Water '1709 Hutch3,Woodswater , Woods Water (f.ns.)1842TA , by R . Brit , v. wæter , first el . probably the surname ( atte ) Wode as in prec. name .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement