Loftus Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Staveley
Historical Forms
- Loctushum, Lotes, Lothuse 1086 DB
- Lofthus 13 1234 FF
- Loftuse, Lufthuse 1205 OblR
- Lofthous(es) 1301 YI 1302 KF 1316 Vill 1556 FF
- Dog(e)loft(e)hous 1301 YI 1515 Testv
- Dog(ge) Loftus 1583,1613 FF 1797 PRFrn
- Doget(t) Lofthous 1338 MinAcct
- Doget(t) Lofthows(s)e 1531 KnaresWill 1559 FF
- Dogett Lofthouse als. Dogylofthouse 1542 FF
- Lofthousehill, Lofthousehyll 1536 MinAcct 1556 FF
- Loftous Hill 1611 FF
- Loftushill 1678 PRFrn
Etymology
'(At) the loft-houses' from ON í lopt -húsum (dat.pl.), v. lopt-hús, -um ; cf. the local f.n. Loftschoghe (infra ). The origin of the affix is obscure, but it could be the surname Doggett (cf. Roger Doggisheved 1204 FF), distinguishing this place from Arkendale Loftus 104 and Lofthouse 203infra .