Hugglepit
Early-attested site in the Parish of Clovelly
Historical Forms
- Hokilpit(h) 1287 Ass 1330 SR
- Hokylputt 1333 SR
- Hoculpytt 1384 Exon
Etymology
This may be a compound of OE hoc, hyll and pytt . The farm is situated on a high spur of land above a deep valley. Blomé (27) quotes the parallel hochylle from KCD 793 and 800.