Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Howle

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wintringham

Historical Forms

Holcher 1336 Ch

Etymology

The Howle (6″) was Holcher 1336 Ch. Originally 'marsh in the hollow,' v. holh , kiarr .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site