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Launde Big Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Launde

Historical Forms

  • Lawnde Wood Eliz1 DKR
  • Laund wood, Lawnd wood 1669 Rental
  • Lawne wood 17 ib
  • Laund Wood 1806 Map 1824 O
  • Westewoode 1539 Deed
  • Westwood 1541 1604 Nichols
  • Laund West Wood 1800 ib

Etymology

is Lawnde Wood Eliz 1 DKR,Laund wood , Lawnd wood 1669Rental , Lawne wood 17ib , Laund Wood 1806 Map, 1824 O; earlier it is Westewoode 1539 Deed, Westwood 1541ib, 1604 Nichols, Laund West Wood 1800 ib , v. west , wudu .

Places in the same Parish