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Hough, Hough Green & Hough Lane, locally The Hough

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wilmslow

Historical Forms

  • le Hogh 1289 Court 17 Fitt 1324
  • le Houggh 1329 ib
  • the Houghe House 1610 Earw
  • Hough 1601 Traff
  • Hough in Wilmslow 1740 JRC
  • Hoh' 1176–1208 Chest

Etymology

Hough, Hough Green & Hough Lane, locally The Hough [t'ʌf] (101–8679), le Hogh 1289 (17) Court, 1324Fitt , le Houggh 1329ib , the Houghe House 1610 Earw, Hough 1601Traff , Hough in Wilmslow 1740JRC , v. hōh 'a ridge'. The place lies under Alderley Edge 95supra . Cf. Mains Fm infra . The form Hoh '1176–1208 Chest, ascribed by DEPN to 'Hough near Knutsford', refers to Hoo Green in Mere 332infra . Cf. Hough 332infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site