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Harrol Edge

Other OS name in the Parish of Frodsham

Historical Forms

  • Harrot Hedge 1768 Chol
  • Harrot Edge 1842 OS
  • Harrow Edge 1844 TA
  • Eruesholt 1503 ChFor

Etymology

, Harrot Hedge 1768Chol , Harrot Edge 1842 OS, Harrow Edge 1844TA , v. ecg 'hill-edge'. The p.n. could be Eruesholt 1503ChFor , a place in the Forest of Delamere . This would be a metathesised form of Euersholt , ' wild-boar's wood ' , from eofor and holt , variant Euerholt , cf. Euerholtclogh 1176 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name