English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Hoe Grange

Other OS name in the Parish of Brassington

Historical Forms

  • le Howe 1415 DuLaMB
  • Howe Graunge otherwise Howfeild 1599 ib

Etymology

, le Howe 1415DuLaMB , Holgrange otherwise Holfeld 1564 Lane , Howe Graunge otherwise Howfeild 1599 ib , probably ' hill-spur ' , v. hōh ( dat . sg . hōge ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement