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The Hole

Other OS name in the Parish of Loughton

Historical Forms

  • (The) holedon, Muchelehole(s)don, Littlehole(s)don 13th WalthamA

Etymology

is (The ) holedon , Muchelehole (s )don , Littlehole (s )don 13thWalthamA . ' Hill by or in the hollow , ' v. holh , dun .