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Hondslough Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Delamere Forest

Historical Forms

  • Wilkinsons 1831 Orm2
  • Wilkinsons-Lodge 1819 EnclA
  • Hondslow 1842 OS
  • Honslow 1845 TA244

Etymology

( 109–540725 ) [ ˈhɔnslou , ˈhɔnzlou ] , Wilkinsons 1831 Orm2, Wilkinsons -Lodge 1819EnclA , from loge 'alodge, a hunting lodge', and the surname Wilkinson . The later nameis that of a tumulus Hondslow 1842 OS, Honslow 1845TA 244 , ' Hund's mound ' or ' the hound's hill ' , from hund or the OE  pers.n.Hund , or ' Hond's mound ' from the ME pers. n. ( nickname ) Hand , Hond , cf. Honde Cotrell 1288 Court 90 (Reaney 153) , v. hlāw .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name