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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.

Wistlers Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Woldingham

Historical Forms

  • Wissheleghdene, Wisseleghredene 1312 AOMB
  • Whisley Wood 1577 SACvi

Etymology

is Wissheleghdene , Wisseleghredene 1312AOMB , Whisley Wood 1577 SAC vi . Identical in origin with Wisley supra 155 . For reden , v. infra 364 .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site

Other OS name