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Survey of English Place-Names

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Norchard Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Lydney

Historical Forms

  • a grove called the Narcharde(s) 1559,1565 GR421
  • Archers Hall 1629 Inq

Etymology

, 1830 M , 'a grove called the Narcharde (s )' 1559, 1565GR 421, probably to be associated with Archers Hall 1629 Inq , from the local surname Archard , cf. Archardfield (255supra ) , and for initial N - cf. Phonol. § 45 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement