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.

Hook Barn

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ribbesford

Historical Forms

  • Hok 1275 SR
  • la Houke 1328 Ch
  • Hoocke Wood 1588 ADv

Etymology

v. hoc . It is not clear just what hook or corner of land is referred to.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site