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Tandridge Hundred (Hundred in Surrey)
v. Tandridge infra 335. In 1651 (ParlSurv ) the court leets were held at a place called Undersnow . This, in a deed of 1656 (VCH iv, 252), is called Hundredsnow
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Paddle Cottage (Early-attested site, Edgcote, Northamptonshire)
“If we can Pad-well overgoe and Horestone we can see;
Then Lords of England we shall be.”
The Horestone he tells us was a famous old stone on the borders of
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Spook Hill (Early-attested site, Dorking, Surrey)
Spokelande 1559 Norfolk
Spook Hill (6″). Cf. Spokelande 1559Norfolk . It is impossible to say anything certain about the first element in this name. The history of the word
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St Pier's Fm and Lane (Early-attested site, Lingfield, Surrey)
St Pierces Green 1765 R; Simpier Green 1823 Br
St Pier's Fm and Lane (both 6″). Cf. St Pierces Green 1765 R, Simpier Green 1823 Br. So
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Sussex Fm (Early-attested site, Send with Ripley, Surrey)
Sussex Fm is so named in 1823 (G). According to M and B (iii, 108), lands in Sussex and in Send were conveyed in 1674 to John Caryll of Goodwood and others. In 1688 these
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Bently Cottages and Copse (Other OS name, Shere with Gomshall, Surrey)
( 6 ″ ) . Bentley field , Copse and Pond are marked on an estate map of 1812 ( penes Mr R. B . Bray ) , v. beonet , leah
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Crown Well Bridge (Other OS name, Manton, Rutland)
ad pontem sub Manetun' 1218 For; pontis de Veynge 1409 PRep
is probably from OE crumb-wella ' crooked stream ' with reference to the twisting of R . Chater along this stretch , cf. the Croome in f. ns . ( b ) infra .
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Highgate Wood (Other OS name, Brampton Ash, Northamptonshire)
( B ) . Cf. Hyegatestybbyng 1430 Finch - Hatton . For stybbing v. infra 270
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Hog Hatch (Other OS name, Farnham, Surrey)
[ hɔgidʒ ] is Hoghache 1570, MinAcct , Hoggage 1749 B . v. hæcc
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Hogden Fm (Other OS name, Little Bookham, Surrey)
Hogden Lane 1749 B
( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Hogden Lane 1749 B
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Horseshoe Fm (Other OS name, Borough Fen, Northamptonshire)
Horse Shoe Drove 1823 B
. Cf. Horse Shoe Drove 1823 B . ' Drove ' is a term used in the fens for a road along which cattle are driven , and for a water - way ( PN BedsHu 294 )
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Kirtley Barn (Other OS name, Cranford St Andrew and St John, Northamptonshire)
( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Curtley Field in Slipton ( 1771EnclA ) , and Carkley Lane 1823 Sale Hill Wood ( 6 ″ ) is so named in 1823 B . For sale v. BritainSale
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New England (Other OS name, Peterborough, Northamptonshire)
is a modern district which grew up round the railway works here post 1850 ( W . T . M . )
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Old Head Wood (Other OS name, Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire)
is so named in 1823 B , and nearby are also marked Wold Coppice and Warkton Wold . The meaning may have been ' wood at the head or end of the “ wold , ”
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Oldfield Thicket (Other OS name, Harlestone, Northamptonshire)
Oldefeld c. 1312 H de B
( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Oldefeld c. 1312 H de B
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Powder Blue Fm (Other OS name, Eye, Northamptonshire)
is so named in 1823 B . The NED defines ' powder-blue ' as ' powdered smalt,especially for use in the laundry . ' The reason for the application of the name is unknown
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Sheepdyke Lane (Other OS name, Greetham, Rutland)
, alluding to a sheep - dip , cf. Washdyke Close or Sheepdyke Close in neighbouring Exton f. ns . ( b ) , v. scēap , dík
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Syke Way (Other OS name, Earls Barton, Northamptonshire)
Sike Gutter 1740 Terrier
( B ) . Cf. Sike Gutter 1740Terrier , v. sic
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the Rookery (Other OS name, Little Casterton, Rutland)
, v. Rochaue in Lt . Casterton f. ns . ( b ) infra
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Walker's Lodge (Other OS name, Greetham, Rutland)
, George Walker and family are cited in 1665HT , cf. Walkers Farm in f. ns . ( b ) infra
