Howthorpe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hovingham
Historical Forms
- Holtorp 1086 DB 1167 P 13 YD 1244 Ass
- Holetorp' 1166,1167 P
- Holthorp(e) 13 RegAlbii.47d 1399 YI
Etymology
'Village in the hollow' v. hol , þorp . Howthorpe is in a slight depression on rather high ground.