Honor End (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Great and Little Hampden
Historical Forms
- Hanora Hyii Miss 14th
- Honore 1291 Tax 1302 Ch
Etymology
The second element in this name is ora. The first is OE hān , 'rock, hone ' There is a stone quarry here from which a very fine textured sandstone is obtained, which can be used as a whetstone (Harman).