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 Woods, Highwood Quarter

Other OS name in the Parish of Writtle

Historical Forms

  • in Alto Bosco 1274 RH 1276 For
  • heywode 1429 MinAcct
  • common called Highwode 1462 ADvi
  • Heighwode 1484 ib

Etymology

is in Alto Bosco 1274 RH,1276For , heywode 1429MinAcct , common called Highwode 1462AD vi, Heighwode 1484 ib. , fforestam de highewood 1523 Min - Acct .