English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Bagshaw Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Bagschaghe 1379 PT
  • Bagshaws Croft 1849 TA

Etymology

, Bagschaghe 1379 PT (p), Bagshaws Croft 1849TA , v. bagga ' a badger (or other animal) ' , sceaga ' a copse ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement