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Hankins Heys

Other OS name in the Parish of Audlem

Historical Forms

  • Hankins Hays 1844 TAMap
  • Hankeys Heys or Goblins Hole 1831 Bry

Etymology

, Hankins Hays 1844TAMap , Hankeys Heys or Goblins Hole 1831 Bry , from the pers. n. or surname Hankin , and gobelin ' a goblin ' , v. (ge)hæg , hol 1 .