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Survey of English Place-Names

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Nun Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Guiseley

Historical Forms

  • Nonnewode, Nonnewode leʒ 1539 AOMB 1540 MinAcct
  • Nunwode, Nunwode leys 1540 AOMB 1540 MinAcct

Etymology

, Nonnewode , Nonnewode leʒ 1539AOMB , 1540MinAcct , Nunwode , Nunwode leys 1540AOMB , 1540MinAcct , named from the nuns of Esholt Priory , v. nunne , wudu .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site