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Survey of English Place-Names

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Henrake Hush

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Thore

Historical Forms

  • Henrake 1790 Hothf

Etymology

, 1859 OS , named from Henrake 1790Hothf , probably ' rough path frequented by moor-hens ' , v. henn , hraca ( dial . rake ) , and for hush ' water-channel ' cf. Old Hush (ii, 111supra ) .