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Holehouse Fm, Holehouses

Other OS name in the Parish of Rostherne

Historical Forms

  • Hole House 1831 ib
  • Hole Houses 1842 OS

Etymology

, Hole House 1831 ib, Hole Houses 1842 OS , cf. Holcloyt c.1300 Tab , Holeclowe Siche c.1306Tab , ' houses at a hollow ' and ' (watercourse in) a hollow dell ' , v. hol 2 , clōh , sīc .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name