Loughborough, Lowbarrow Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Leafield
Historical Forms
- Lunebur', Lunebir' 1232 Cl
- Luburg' 1246–7 Ass
- Lovebyri 1270 Ch
- Loveburyhurn' 1300 Wych
- Louberes 1551–2 Survey
- Lowbery 1608–9 Wych
- Lowborow alias Loueburie Corner, Lowborow alias Loueburie coppice 1641 Wych
Etymology
Loughborough (6″), Lowbarrow Ho etc. take name from Lunebur ', Lunebir '1232 Cl, Luburg ' (ter) 1246–7Ass (p), Lovebyri 1270 Ch, Loveburyhurn '1300 Wych, Louberes 1551–2Survey , Lowbery 1608–9 Wych, Lowborow alias Loueburie Corner , Lowborow alias Loueburie coppice 1641 Wych. 'Lufa 's fort.' The -n - in the earliest forms should doubtless be -u -. The burh is the camp near Lowbarrow Ho. -hurn ' in the 1300 form is hyrne , 'corner': cf. Lowbarrow Corner (6″). Loughborough Lei appears to contain the personal name Luhhede and burh (DEPN).