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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lofthouse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Lofthusum 1175,1198 Font 1314 Fount
  • Loft(e)hous(es) 1198 Fount 1235 FF 1296 YI 1535 VE
  • Lofthus 1246 Ass16d 1260 Font

Etymology

Lofthouse, Lofthusum 1175, 1198 Font, 1314 Fount, Loft (e )hous (es )1198 Fount, 1235 FF, 1296 YIet freq to 1535 VE, Lofthus 1246Ass 16d, 1260 Font. '(At) the houses with lofts', v. lopt-hús, -um , cf. Lofthouse ii, 136supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site