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Catten Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Frodsham

Historical Forms

  • Catenhale 1129–48 Chest 1260 Court 1446 ChRR
  • Katenhaleclogh, Catenhaleclogh 1347 ChFor
  • Catenalewod 1353 ib
  • Cattenale 1306 Orm2
  • Tautenhall 1206 CRC
  • Catnalwode 1384 AddCh
  • Catnall 1467 ChRR 1616 ChCert 1671 Sheaf
  • Catnell 1671 ib
  • Katnall Woods 1641 Chol
  • Katenhall 1391 ChRR
  • Catenhall 1513 ChEx
  • Cattnehall 1579 ib
  • Cattenhall 1619 Chol
  • Caten Halle 1539 Dugd 1619 Chol
  • hall of Cattenhall 1596 ChRR
  • Catenhall Wood 1621 Chol
  • Cattenhall Woods 1622,1655 1831 Bry
  • Little Cattenhall Wood 1658 Chol
  • Cattenham 1535 VE
  • Cattrall 1599 Sheaf

Etymology

'She-cat's nook', v. catte (gen.sg. cattan ), halh (dat.sg. hale ), with clōh 'a dell', and wudu 'a wood'. Cf. Belleair infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name