Survey of English Place-Names
A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.
Survey of English place-names
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Underheugh
Underheugh
Other OS name in the Parish of Waterhead
Etymology
is so named in 1678 (PR, Laner) . v.
hōh
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Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Birdoswald
Collering Hill
Gilsland
Lanerton
Murray
Snowden Close
Triermain
Other OS name
Appletree
Bankshead
Breckney Bed
Gunshole
High Ho
The Hill
Holy Well
Kiln Hill
Leahill
Lordsgate
Meg's Well
Millerhill
Mumpshall Bridge
Orchard Ho
Shaw's Cottages
Slack Ho
Slittery Ford
Wall Bowers
Wallholme
Watch Hill
Major Settlement
Waterhead
