English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Harrop Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Mitton

Historical Forms

  • Harrop, Harropp(e) 1423 MinAcct 1587 PRBlt 1594 Comm
  • Harropp(e) yate 1715 PRWd
  • Harrappyeate 1642 PRGis

Etymology

Harrop Hall, 1771 M, Harrop , Harropp (e )1423MinAcct , 1587 PRBlt, 1594Comm , Harropp (e ) yate 1715 PRWd, Harrappyeate 1642 PRGis. 'Hare valley', v. hara , hop , geat 'gate'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site