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Hallthwaites

Other OS name in the Parish of Millom and Millom Rural

Historical Forms

  • the Hall of Thaytis 1449 ADiv
  • Hall-thwayte 1629 ib
  • Hawthwaites 1657 CWxiv

Etymology

is the Hall of Thaytis 1449 AD iv , Halthwett , Halthwettes 1608 PR Halthetes 1611 ib. , Hall-thwayte 1629 ib., Hawthwaites 1657 CW xiv . This is a case , as in Hall Bolton and Hallsennasupra 394 , in which the word ' hall ' has become prefixed to an existing place - name . The form of 1449 shows the first stage in this combination .