Hoff Lunn
Early-attested site in the Parish of Appleby St Lawrence
Historical Forms
- Hoffelund 1363 Ipm 1704 Terr
- Hoff(e)lone 1540 DRH 1612 NB
- Hoffelyme (Woode(s)) 1579,1588,1601 Rent
- Hoffland Woode 1588 ib
- Hoff Luyne Wood 1593 NB
- Hoflun 1666,1791 Hothf
Etymology
Hoff Lunn, Hoffelund 1363 Ipm, 1704 Terr, Hoff (e )lone 1540DRH , 1612 NB 475, Hoffelyme (Woode (s ))1579, 1588, 1601Rent , Hoffland Woode 1588 ib, Hoff Luyne Wood 1593 NB 338, Hoflun 1666, 1791Hothf . 'The grove near Hoff', v. lundr , which sometimes denotes 'a sacred grove, one offering sanctuary' in Viking times (cf. EPN ii, 27–8, and Hoff supra ). Some of the spellings may reflect the influence of Welsh llwyn 'grove'.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Appleby Bridge
- Barrowmoor
- Castle Bank, Castle Park(lost)
- Causey Brow
- Colby Lathes
- Slosh
- Whirly Lum
- Colby Bridge
- Fouson's Rigg
- Hawkrigg
- The Howe
- Jerusalem
- Penny Hill
- Stubbleriggs
- Swinegill Sike
- Teas Bridge, Hill & Sike
- Brown Hills
- Castle Scua
- Big & Little Clinch
- Douglas Ing
- Drybeck Moor
- Habers
- Haverflatts
- Haybanks
- Highfield
- Dowstones(lost)
- Thistley Hill
- Caldron Lum
- Knock Bank
- Coudy Rock
- Drawbriggs
- Fair Hill
- Fruitless Head
- Gale Ho
- Gallows Hill
- Garbridge
- Holme
- Hungriggs
- Limekiln Hill
- Park Ho
- Parkinhill
- Bandley Bridge
- Blind Lane
- Broadmire Plant
- Hoff Bank, Beck, Bridge, & Row
- Lookingflatt
- Mill Lane & Moor
- Mount Pleasant
- Newlands
- Rowley Wood
- Sloe Bank
- Wormrigg Wood
- Dowpits Wood
- Stank Lane
- Burrells Moor
- Howeslacks