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.

Kingswood Forest

Other OS name in the Parish of Kingswood

Historical Forms

  • chase of Kingeswo(o)d(e), forest' de Kingeswo(o)d(e), Kyngeswo(o)d(e) 1283 Cl 1567 FF 1575 TRMB
  • Kingswood Chace als. Kingswood Forrest 1652 ParlSurv

Etymology

, chase of Kingeswo (o )d (e ), forest ' de Kingeswo (o )d (e ),Kyngeswo (o )d (e )1283 Cl, 1567FF , 1575TRMB , Kingswood Chace als. Kingswood Forrest 1652ParlSurv , v. forest .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement