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| HER Number | MWB3797 |
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| Record Type | Place |
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| Name | WEST WOODHAY |
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Summary
Place name probably meaning wide enclosure, used for both East Woodhay in Hampshire nad West Woodhay in Berkshire
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01892.01.000
Monument Type(s):
- VILLAGE (13th century to 16th century - 1221 AD to 1539 AD)
Full Description
There is both an East Woodhay in Hampshire and West Woodhay in Berkshire. Gelling considers the form 'Wideheia' from 1150 refers to East Woodhay <1>.
'Wydehaye Osevill' is recorded in 1221. Sewal de Osevile held it in the early 13th century. A variant of the name is 'Wydehay Doseville' (1227).
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Gelling, M. 1974. The Place Names of Berkshire - Part Two. English Place-Name Society Vol L. p328. [Monograph / SWB10371] |
| <02> | Morgan, P (ed). 1979. Domesday Book - Berkshire. DB5. Not mentioned?. [Monograph / SWB14587]
https://opendomesday.org/ (Accessed 11/01/2023) |
Related Monuments
| MWB3796 | WEST WOODHAY VILLAGE (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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