In the rest of Chenth (Kent) the chief places mentioned in Domesday were
Bromlei (Bromley), Lolingstone (Lullingstone), Tarenteforte (Dartford),
Gravesham (Gravesend), Rovescestre (Rochester), Esledes (Leeds), Scapige
(Sheppey), Favershant (Faversham), Wi (Wye), Goversham (Godmersham),
Cantuaria (Canterbury), Forewic (Fordwich), Roculf (Reculver), Tanet
(Thanet), Sandwice (Sandwich), Estrei (Eastry), Addelam (Deal), Douere
(Dover), Fulchestan (Folkestone), Heda (Hythe), and Romene (Romney).
One thing that strikes one at once is the proof any list of Kentish
villages gives of the forestal character of Kent. As one of my aims is
to save trouble on the part of some future writer who shall produce the
long overdue History of Kentish Place-Names, I will here transcribe all
which indicate a woodland origin. About a few I am doubtful, but
probably others which I have in ignorance left out would balance them.
There are in this list 20 of the characteristic dens, although far more
survive as the names of manors or now uninhabited parts; there are 15
hursts and 35 woods—some of the last being no doubt modern as names of
places. I make 174 of these forestal names as under:—
Abbey Wood, Ackhold (Oakwood), Acol (alias Wood), Acrise? (Oakridge),
Appledore, Arnold’s Oak, Ash, Ashenden, Ashford, Ashley, Ashurst,
Bargrove, Bellegrove (Benenden), Betteshanger, Bircholt, Boghurst
Street, Bough Beech, Boughton (four), Boxhurst (Boxley), Bredhurst,
Broad Oak, Brogueswood, Broome, Broomfield, High Brooms, Broomstreet,
Bush, Challock Wood, Chart (four), Chartham, Chartham Hatch, Cheriton,
Chesnut Street, Cobham Wood, Cowden, Cockham Wood, Colds Wood, Comp
Woods, Crookhurst Street, Denstead, Denstroud, Denton (three), Denwood,
Dingleden, East Malling Woods, Eastwood, Eggringe Wood, Elmley, Elmley
Ferry, Elmstead (two), Elmstone, Eyehorne Hatch, Eyhorne Street,
Eythorne, Hawkenhurst, Filmer’s Wood, Five Oak Green, Forest Hill, Four
Elms, Frogholt, Goathurst Common, Gore Wood, Forsley Wood, Goudhurst,
Grove, Grove End, Grove Ferry, Grove Green, Hatch Green, Hawkhurst,
Hazelwood Hill, Hengrove, Henhurst, Henwood, Heronden, Hoaden,
Hockenden, Hollingbourne, Hollanden, Holm Mill, Holmstone, Holt Street,
Holwood Hill, Hookstead Green (Oakstead?), Horsmonden, Hurst, Ivy Hatch
(Ileden), Kidbrooke?, King’s Wood, Kingsnorth, Knockhall, Knockholt,
Lamberhurst, Leywood, Maiden Wood, Maplescombe, Marden, Mark Beech,
Marwood, Mereworth Woods, Molash, Mussenden, Nagden, Northwood, Norwood
(two), Nurstead (old Nutstead), Oakhurst, Oakley, Old Tree, Otterden,
Oxenden Corner, Paddock Wood, Penenden Heath, Penshurst, Perry Street,
Perry Wood, Pickhurst Green, Pinden, Plumstead, Plumpton, Quarry Wood,
Rainden, Ringwould, Rolvenden, Saltwood, Sandhurst, Sevenoaks,
Shadoxhurst, Sibertswold, Shottenden, Silcox Wood, Sissinghurst,
Smarden, Snoll Hatch, Snoad Street, Southernden, Southwood, Speldhurst,
Standen, Staplehurst, Swanscombe Wood, Tenterden, Thornham, Three
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