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Survey of English Place-Names

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Priors Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Weldon, Great and Little

Historical Forms

  • Priors Hawe al. Finshead Wood 1628 Brudenell
  • Priors Hawe 1642 WoodsRept 1794 EnclA

Etymology

Priors Hall is Priors Hawe al. Finshead Wood 1628Brudenell , Priors Hawe 1642 Woods Rept, 1794EnclA , with the same corrupt modern form as in Weekley Hall supra 173. Fineshade Priory held land in the parish (Bridges ii, 358).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement