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Survey of English Place-Names

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Forest Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Delamere Forest

Historical Forms

  • Hornsbys Lodge 1812 Sheaf
  • Hornby's Lodge 1813 Orm2 1819 EnclA

Etymology

, 1816EnclA , Hornsbys Lodge 1812 Sheaf, Hornby 's Lodge 1813 Orm2, 1819EnclA , cf. Hornby's Rough infra , from the surname Hornby and loge , also ' house belonging to the forest ' , v. forest , hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name