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Survey of English Place-Names

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Walk Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of St Paul's Walden

Historical Forms

  • The Walk Wood ib.
  • Walkemede 1294,1307 SR

Etymology

is The Walk Wood ib. Possibly near by lived Richard de Walkemede (1294,1307SR ) , i.e. probably a meadow where clothes were walked or cleaned . Cf. Walkern infra 141 .