English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

High Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Dunmow

Historical Forms

  • Heghewode 1336 Ipm
  • Haywood 1422 MinAcct
  • Hywode quarter 1529 ERxxiii
  • Highewod Crosse 1546 Ct

Etymology

is Heghewode 1336 Ipm, Haywood 1422MinAcct , Hywode quarter 1529 ER xxiii, Highewod Crosse 1546Ct .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name