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Survey of English Place-Names

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Foxholes Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Normanton

Historical Forms

  • Foxoles 1122 Pont 1484 MethMR
  • Foxholeford 1202 FF
  • Foxholes 1323 MinAcct 1411 MethMR 1766 LdsM
  • Foxoleforth 1353 MethMR
  • Foxehool bankes 1546 TestLds
  • Foxholles 1567 FF

Etymology

Foxholes Fm, Foxoles 1122 Pont, 1484 MethMR, Foxholeford 1202 FF, Foxholes 1323MinAcct 45, 1411 MethMR 169, 1766 LdsM, Foxoleforth 1353 MethMR 135, Foxehool bankes 1546 TestLds, Foxholles 1567 FF. v. fox-hol 'fox's earth'; the ford was presumably across the Calder.