Monkwood
Monkwood Mission Hall
Monkwood is located in Hampshire
Monkwood
Monkwood
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU667309
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAlresford
Postcode districtSO24
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Monkwood is a Hamlet in the south of Ropley parish. Although currently it is spread between Petersfield Road and Hill Farm Road, historically it referred to the settlement on the south side of Smugglers Lane (SU 6605630920) containing the 15th Century Smugglers, the 16th Century The Old Farmhouse and the C18th century cottage between the two. The more recent settlement between Petersfield Road and Hill Farm Lane originates from around the late 1800s, with only two settlements; Hill Farm and Ropley Common Farm visible in the 1870s OS Map.[1]

Etymology

The first mention of Monkwood is in 1550 as Monkwodd (see below)[2] and suggests a monastical connection, possibly with Selbourne Priory who held a lot of land in West Tisted until 1482 when it was dissolved. However the name may come from 'William le Monek' who was recorded living in Ropley in 1327, whose name directly translates to William the Monk. The Woodland specifically referred to is preserved in the 1839 Ropley Parish Tithe Map which lists a series of names focused around the junction of Smugglers Lane and Petersfield Road (SU6595131170);

Plot Names near Monkwood
Tithe Map NumberTithe Map Name
485Monks Wood
486Great Monks
487Part of Monks Wood
488Upper Monks
563Upper Monks
564Middle Monks
565Lower Monks
585Part of Monks Wood
First written record of Monkwood as "Munkwodd"

Smugglers Lane

The historical settlement of Monkwood was centred around Smugglers Lane, this name likely is a late 18th century or early 19th century creation as historically it was known as "Munkdean Lane" [3] from the Old English Dene meaning valley.[4] Smuggling was rife in Ropley in the later 1700s and stories of plotted murder, hiding contraband and people, although some are possibly folklore, are nonetheless reflective of smuggling in this village and area.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "View map: Hampshire & Isle of Wight XLIII (Includes: Colemore and Priors Dean; East Tisted... - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952".
  2. ↑ 1550 terrier of lands in Ropley held in Hampshire Records Office
  3. ↑ mentioned in the Survey of Lands in Ropley 'Ropley View' in Hampshire Records Office No. 11M59/A1/2/36
  4. ↑ "Dene". 18 March 2023.
  5. ↑ https://www.alresfordhistandlit.co.uk/084%20Ropley%20in%20the%20Age%20of%20Smuggling.pdf

Further reading

Hoggarth, P., Ropley in the Age of Smuggling, Alresford Papers (1993)

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