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Bullhouse Hall, Bullace Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Bulehuses, Bolehuses 13 YDii
  • Boleholes 13 ADii
  • Bullous 1574 Wheat
  • Bullos 1647 YDr
  • Bollowes 1598,1611 FF
  • Bullhouse 1647 YDr 1771 M

Etymology

'Bull houses', v. bula , hūs ; for -holes (if not an error) v. hol 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name