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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bishop's Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Brewood

Historical Forms

  • Bishoppes wood 1598 PCC
  • Bishopes Brewode 1302 Ass

Etymology

, 1661Lease to 1833 O , Bishoppes wood 1598 PCC, Bishopes Brewode 1302 Ass , v. biscop , wudu , there were episcopally held lands here , v. VCH v , 25ff .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement