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Survey of English Place-Names

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Woodlands Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Woodlands

Historical Forms

  • parcis de Philippeston et Wodlond 1394 Midd
  • Wo(o)dlande Parke 1551 ib
  • Wood Lande Parke 1583 SPDom
  • the Park 1587 Midd
  • Woodland Park 1840 TA

Etymology

, parcis de Philippeston et Wodlond 1394Midd ,Wo (o )dlande Parke 1551ib , Wood Lande Parke 1583SPDom ,the Park 1587Midd , Woodland Park 1840TA , cf. Parkemede ,claus '…voc ' Kerpinges Parke 1551Midd , v. park , mǣd , cf. Philipston in Wimborne St G . par. supra ; Kerping is no doubt a surname . On this medieval deer - park , v. Cantor & Wilson 9201 .