English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Parkin Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Dewsbury

Historical Forms

  • Parkynhole, Parkinhole 1580 Arm 1773 PRHtsd
  • Perkinhole 1770 ib

Etymology

, Parkynhole , Parkinhole 1580 Arm, 1773PRHtsd, Perkinhole 1770 ib , from the local family name Perkin ( cf. Martin Perkin 1745 PRHtsd 99et freq ) , hol 1 ' hollow ' .