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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hooze Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Forthampton

Historical Forms

  • to þam hó 972 BCS1282 10th

Etymology

Hooze Fm, possibly near the site of to þam 972 (10th) BCS 1282 on the old Eldersfield (Wo) boundary at grid 143–817330, v. hōh 'hill'; if the names are connected, the current p.n. may be directly from a surname from this p.n. (cf. Phil ' del Ho 1248Ass 13d); Hooze Fm is on a hill not far from Nashend (grid 829319), which may be the next point in the charter boundary, to þam æsce (v. æsc 'ash', cf. Wo 199).