Woodland Copse Called 'the Kill'.

[Tilly2]

Just outside Bedford, are deciduous woodland copses which have been planted in the last sixteen years, as part of the Marston Vale Millennium Forest.

There are two copses facing each other, on opposite sides of the road.

One is called The Kill, the other is called Buttons Ramsey. I have searched etymologically but cannot find the origin of the name 'The Kill'.

Any ideas out there?

[shoota]

Probably where a notable foxhunt ended in the days of yore.

[Tilly2]

I had considered that, Shoota, thank you.

I was hoping to find some Anglo Saxon/Nordic reference where it meant something quite different.

[shoota]

You mean like where a notable staghunt ended in the days of yore?

[Tilly2]

Wolves?

[Mamyalynne]

Doesn't appear to be known...

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The Kill

Another 6 hectares land has recently been added to the Green Gateway. The area is known as 'The Kill' and lies to the south of Buttons Ramsey. 4.75 hectares will be planted with trees and the varied planting mix consists of Pendunculate Oak, Ash, Field Maple, Silver Birch, Wild Cherry, Crab Apple, Rowan and Aspen and White Willow, plus some woody shrubs. The rest of the area will be left as ridge and furrow pasture and a wide forest track will run through the site.

The area is called The Kill as that is the field name of part of the land that has been planted. It is not known how the name came into being.//

[shoota]

Could be a bastardisation of 'the kiln' if there was a charcoal or brick industry nearby in days of yore.
After they'd been 'untin of course.

[Mamyalynne]

Source for my link, maybe local hoisrorians would be the ones to ask.

http://www.letsgo.org.uk/oldcms/2806133_3.htm

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Mamya. I'll stop searching now and look for local historians instead. :-)

[MrsLadyBug]

In Ireland Kil is often used in place names.
Sometimes it's derived from coil, pronounced kill, meaning wood or cill meaning church.

[Apc2604]

//shoota Could be a bastardisation of 'the kiln' if there was a charcoal or brick industry nearby in days of yore.//

I know the area very well. Very famous for its brick industry at Stewartby. The area used to smell of brick dust for miles around.

[Apc2604]

I meant I know the area in the OP very well.

[Theland]

I don't know.
But, Isle Of Man, Tyneald Hill, originated from the original name Tyn, meaning hill, next invaders saw a hill, and in their language it was Wald, then the English name hill was added, Tynwald Hill.
In effect, Hill, Hill, Hill.

[Tilly2]

It's very flat, Theland, but thanks for that.

[Theland]

Ah well, I get the shopping list wrong as well.
And I suppose Henry VIII did not have eight wives?