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Survey of English Place-Names

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Beech Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Checkendon

Historical Forms

  • Bechwode 1337 Ipm
  • Bechewode 1419,39(c.1444) BC

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Bechwode 1337 Ipm, Bechewode 1419, 39 (c. 1444) BC .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement