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Thief Hole Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Thiefhole 1750 PRWath 1843 TA

Etymology

, Thiefhole 1750 PRWath, 1843TA , ' hollow where thieves lurked ' , v. þēof , hol 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name