English Place-name Society

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.

All Hooks

Other OS name in the Parish of Melbourne

Historical Forms

  • Hallehokys 1415 DuLaMB
  • Romeshay Hallholdes or Hallhockes 1589 Lanc

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Hallehokys 1415DuLaMB , Romeshay Hallholdes or Hallhockes 1589 Lanc , apparently ' hooks of land belonging to thehall ' , v. hall , hōc . It is on the county boundary far from the Hall .