Harewood Forest

Harewood Forest, Longparish
forest, wood
parish:
parish:
county:
coords:
Longparish
Wherwell
Hampshire
SU4044
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XXIV.10

Harewood Forest
otherwise: Harewode, 1198

refce: Coates 1989
HAREWOOD FOREST
Probably hypothetical Old English 'Haranwudu'='hare wood', specifying the main object of the hunt. But in 1238 we have (uniquely) 'Horwud'' suggesting 'hoar (grey, lichen covered) wood'.

old map
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- wood - Hampshire
refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.25)
(OG25SU44.jpg)

old map
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- wood, forest - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
grouped trees; Longparish, Upper Clatford, Wherwell area
(SAX1SU34.jpg)

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001