English Place-name Society

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.

Howe Hall, Howe Fm, Howe Street

Early-attested site in the Parish of Finchingfield

Historical Forms

  • Weninchou, Weningchou 1086 DB
  • Obourns or Howhall 1486–93 ECP
  • atte Hoo 1327 SR

Etymology

Howe Hall, Howe Fm, Howe Street is perhaps Weninchou , Weningchou 1086 DB, later Obourns or Howhall 1486–93 ECP and was the home of Richard atte Hoo (1327SR ). v. hoh and Obourne's Fm infra .The identification of the DB form is doubtful. v. VCH i, 479.