Yokewood Lodge
Other OS name in the Parish of Middleton
Historical Forms
- Yoke wode 1535 Compotus
- Yokewood 1580 Map
- Yoake wood coppice 1660 Clayton
Etymology
( 6 ″ ) is Yoke wode 1535Compotus , Yokewood 1580Map , Yoake wood coppice 1660Clayton . For the interpretation of such a name cf. s. n. Yokehurst PN Sx 300 . The most likely meaning would seem to be ' wood used for making yokes . '