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Survey of English Place-Names

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Nun Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Davenham

Historical Forms

  • le Nunhouse 1554 Pat
  • Nunehowse 1554 MinAcct
  • (the) Nunhouse 1621 Orm2

Etymology

, le Nunhouse 1554 Pat, Nunehowse 1554MinAcct , (the )Nunhouse 1621 Orm2 , ' the nun-house ' , belonging to the Nuns of Chester , cf. 1554 Pat 507 , v. nunne , hūs .

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