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Survey of English Place-Names

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Redhole Spring

Other OS name in the Parish of Mottram in Longdendale

Historical Forms

  • Red Hole source of R. Mersey 1831 ib
  • Red Hole Spring 1842 OS

Etymology

, Red Hole source of R . Mersey 1831 ib,Red Hole Spring 1842 OS , v. rēad , hol 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site