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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wither Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Emley

Historical Forms

  • Witherwoodhall 1728 Bretton

Etymology

, 1843 O.S. , Witherwoodhall 1728Bretton 82 , cf. also Witherall 1596 ib , probably ON  viðar gen . sg . of viðr ' wood ' , v. hall , wudu .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site