English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Kingswood Hanger

Other OS name in the Parish of Shere with Gomshall

Historical Forms

  • (in) bosco de Kingeswode 1235 Ass
  • Kyngeswode 1293 Ipm

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is (in ) bosco de Kingeswode 1235Ass , Kyngeswode 1293 Ipm . Gomshall was a royal manor as early as 1086 (DB) .