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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hooterhall

Other OS name in the Parish of Barthomley

Historical Forms

  • Hooters Hall or Birchen Fields 1831 Bry
  • le Byrchyn Fieldes 1575 AddRoll
  • Owl Hole 1842 OS

Etymology

, Hooters Hall or Birchen Fields 1831 Bry, le Byrchyn Fieldes 1575AddRoll , Owl Hole 1842 OS , v. bircen 1 , feld , ūle , hol 1 , hall . ' Hooter ' is an epithet for the owl . ' Hole ' is a derogatory substitution for the pretentious ' hall ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name