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Woolford's Water

Other OS name in the Parish of Buckland Newton

Historical Forms

  • Wodeleford e14 GlastE
  • (Brome) Wolfordgele Eliz ChancP

Etymology

, 1838TA , perhaps to be identified with Wodeleford e14GlastE , (Brome ) Wolfordgele Eliz ChancP , cf. also John atte Watere 1315 Pat , Dyonisia atte Watere e14GlastE , ' fordat the woodland clearing ' , v. wudu , lēah , ford , with brōm ' broom ' , wæter ' water ' ; -gele is probably manorial , cf. GalesHill supra . A road crosses R . Lydden here .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement