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.

Wood Row

Other OS name in the Parish of Hatfield Broad Oak

Historical Forms

  • Woderowe 1415 Ct

Etymology

is Woderowe 1415Ct . The coppices in the forest were named at its enclosure by John Archer Houblon ( c. 1855 ) — Elgin Coppice ( 6 ″ ) , after his cousin , Lord Elgin , and after the late farm steward ( F . W . G . ) .