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Twisting Alders Coppice

Other OS name in the Parish of Hillfield

Historical Forms

  • bosc' voc' Twysenalr' 1397 Winch 15
  • Twisten Allers, Twisten Aller Coppice 1843 TA

Etymology

, bosc ' voc ' Twysenalr '1397 (15) Winch ,Twisten Allers , Twisten Aller Coppice 1843TA , probably ' forked orbifurcated alder ' , from (ge)twis ( adj . , wk . obl . -an ) and alor .