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.

Howegreen

Early-attested site in the Parish of Purleigh

Historical Forms

  • le Hoo 1310 EASxx
  • Lehow 1594 Harl
  • Howfeld 1647 HarlR

Etymology

Howegreen is le Hoo 1310 EAS xx, Lehow 1594Harl , Howfeld 1647HarlR , v. hoh .