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.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Altofts Hall
- Altofts Ings
- Birkwood Fm
- Calverley Green
- Choke Churl Bridge
- Clay Pit
- Crowcroft Ho
- Ellentrees
- Foxholes Bight
- High Green Rd
- Lee Brigg
- Low Common
- Low Ho
- Pen Bank
- Ruddings Wood
- Wood Nook
- Newland Hall
- Newland Park
- St John's Fields
- Woodhouse Moor
- Ashfield
- Ashfield Beck
- Ashgap Lane
- Beck Bridge
- Chapel Row
- Dodsworth Hill
- The Garth
- Hall Croft
- Havertop Lane
- Haw Hill
- Hopetown
- Normanton Common
- Normanton Whin
- The Orchard
- Wain Dike Beck
- Birdhouse Cottages
- Butcher's Gap Lane
- Church Lane
- Mill Hill, Mill Houses
- Mill Lane
- Snydale Hall
- Streethouse
- Town's Well
- Whinny Lane