Kirkhouse Green
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirk Bramwith
Historical Forms
- Kirkestgren 1499 Ipm
- Kirkhousgrene, Kyrkhousgrene 1503 1594 FF
- Kyrckhurstgrene 1581 WillY
- Kirk(e)hirstgrene 1590,1609 FF
- Kirkehurstgrove als. Kirkehowsegreene 1604 ib
Etymology
Kirkhouse Green, Kirkestgren 1499 Ipm, Kirkhousgrene , Kyrkhousgrene 1503 ib, 1594 FF, Kyrckhurstgrene 1581 WillY, Kirk (e )hirstgrene 1590, 1609 FF, Kirkehurstgrove als. Kirkehowsegreene 1604 ib. 'Church wood green', v. kirkja , hyrst , grēne 2 . The confusion of hyrst and hūs occurs also in the nearby Hawkehouse Green 48infra .