Hare Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Horning
Historical Forms
- (apud) Harille 1186–1210,1189–90 Holme
- Harehil 1186–1210 ib
- Harehill 1303 Pat
- Hornhill 1749 Bowen
Etymology
Hare Hill (lost), (apud ) Harille 1186–1210, 1189–90 Holme, Harehil 1186–1210ib , Harehill 1303 Pat, Hornhill 1749 Bowen.The first el. is more likely to be OE hara 'hare' than OE hār 'grey'. The place was on the Bure, opposite Woodbastwick. The court of the Abbey of St Benet was held at Hare Hill in the 12th cent. (v. Holme II 228).
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Abbey Gate
- The Grove
- Cow Holme
- Baxter's Carr
- Belle Grove
- Horning Falgate
- Horning Marshes
- Horning Hall, Hundred Dike
- Knacker's Wood
- Lower Farm
- Lower Road
- St James's Hospital
- Tithe Barn
- Upper Street
- Lower Road
- Ward Marsh