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Kingshaugh Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Darlton

Historical Forms

  • Kingeshage 1194,1196 P 1195 Abbr
  • Kingeshaḡ 1212 PatR
  • Kingeshagh 1221 ClR
  • Kingeshawe 1259 Pat 1269–71 Ch
  • castellum de Kinehishal' 1194 Cur
  • Kingeshal' 1207 P
  • Kyngshawe al. Kyngsey 1566 FF
  • Kinshaw 1597 DKRxxxviii

Etymology

'The king's haga or enclosure.' Darlton was a berewick of the king's manor of Dunham in 1086 (DB).

Places in the same Parish