Great High Wd
Other OS name in the Parish of Melbury Sampford
Historical Forms
- Bosco de Heghwode, Bosco de Heyghewode, Bosco de la Heighwode, Bosco de Heggewod' 1288 Ass
- Great Highwoods 1838 TA
Etymology
, Bosco de Heghwode , Bosco de Heyghewode , Bosco de la Heighwode , Bosco de Heggewod '1288Ass , Great Highwoods 1838TA , most probably ' high wood ' from hēah and wudu ( it lies mainly between 400 ′ and 500 ′ ) , although the early spelling in Hegge - indicates a different first el . hecg ' hedge ' .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Billy Wilkins
- Charlotte's Copse
- Chetnole Lodge
- The Circle
- Close Copse
- Deer Park
- The Grove
- Hazel Fm & Hazel Wd
- Great High Wood Lodge, High Woods Pond
- Bushy Huscombe
- Lodge Fm
- Long Close Wd
- Lower Barton
- Lucerne Lake
- Melbury Great Wd
- Melbury Ho
- Melbury Lake
- Melbury Park
- North Holt Copse
- Old Lane
- Park Fm
- Parlour Moor
- Rag Copse
- Rhodes Plant.
- Row Close Copse
- St Mary's Church
- Sares Wd
- Sycamore Pond
- Woods Ctg