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.

Carr Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stainton

Historical Forms

  • Carhouses 1435 DodsN
  • Karhous 1441 ib
  • Carris 1771 M
  • Carr House 1817 M

Etymology

Carr Ho, Carhouses 1435 DodsN, Karhous 1441 ib, Carris 1771 M, Carr House 1817 M. 'House in the marsh', v. kjarr , hūs .