English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Middle Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Middelhou l.12 Sawl117
  • Midlehows(e), Mydlehows(e), Mydlehouse 1379 PT 1554 WillY 1620 PRMl
  • Mydlowhous(e), Midlowhous(e) 1457 FountBurs 1496 FountRent 1540 Fount
  • Midleyhouse(s) 1537 Baild 1655,1672 PRMl

Etymology

Middle Ho, Middelhou l. 12Sawl 117, Midlehows (e ), Mydlehows (e ), Mydlehouse 1379 PT (p), 1554 WillY, 1620 PRMl, Mydlowhous (e ), Midlowhous (e )1457 FountBurs, 1496FountRent , 1540 Fount, Midleyhouse (s )1537 Baild, 1655, 1672 PRMl. 'House(s) near the middle hill', v. middel , haugr , hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site