Nurses

Type

Functional, Woodland

Area of origin

SE England

Area of use

SE England (obsolete?)

Wood or underwood of fairly tall growth left round the tellers to cause them to grow straight without low branches, thereby forming a good timber growth.

Etymology

Descriptive of the function to ‘nurse’ i.e. form new growth.

Example locations

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    Entry contributors:

    Rev W.D.Parish