Queen Hoo Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tewin
Historical Forms
- Quenildehaga c.1060 WDB
- Quenhag' 1214 Cur
- Quenhawe 1248 Ass 1304 FF
- Qwenhag' 1294 SR 1313 BM
- Queynhaghe 1245 FF
- Quenehawe 1281 FF 1318 Ipm
- Quenehagh 1281 Pat
- Quynhawe 1536 FF
- Qwenehall 1540 ib
- Quinhall 1664 FF
Etymology
The earliest reference is not absolutely certain, but is probably correct, since Westminster held two and a half hides in the parish in DB. The name means 'enclosure of a woman named Cwēnhild ,' v. haga . The later forms may be due to early contraction of the name, but more likely answer to an OE Cwēna , a pet form of Cwēnhild (and other names in Cwēn -). Cf. Quenildesyk 1292Ass in Alston (Cu).