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Survey of English Place-Names

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Whitehough

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chapel en le Frith

Historical Forms

  • Wytehaleg, Wytehalg(h) 1251 DbAv Hy3,1285 For
  • le Quitehalhe 1292 Ipm
  • Whyt(e)halgh, Whit(e)halgh, Whit(e)hal(o)ugh, Whit(e)haughe 1303 Pat 1330 Ass
  • Whitehough 1585 EveryCh 1714 DuLa

Etymology

Whitehough [waitɔf], Wytehaleg , Wytehalg (h )1251 DbA v, Hy 3, 1285For , le Quitehalhe 1292 Ipm, Whyt (e )halgh , Whit (e )halgh , Whit (e )hal (o )ugh , Whit (e )haughe 1303 Pat, 1330Ass et passim to 17th, Whitehough 1585EveryCh , 1714DuLa . 'White nook or corner of land', v. hwīt , halh .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement