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.

Water Houses

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Malwaterhous(e) 1457 FountBurs 1535 VE 1543 MinAcct
  • Malwaterhouses 1691 PRArn
  • Malewaterhous' 1496 FountRent
  • Mawlwaite Houses 1577 WillY
  • Mawlwaterhouses 1615 PRMl
  • Maulter houses 1620 ib
  • Watterhouse 1562 WillY
  • Malhamwater houses 1597 PRMl
  • Mallomewater houses 1598 TC

Etymology

'House(s) near Malham Water (supra )', v. hūs . This is not to be confused with Malham Tarn House infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site