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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hobhouse

Other OS name in the Parish of Drewsteignton

Historical Forms

  • Hobbehouse 1329 Ass 1330 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Hobbehouse 1329Ass , 1330SR (both p).Probably Hobb (e ) was its medieval owner. Nattonhole is Notteknoll 1358, Notnoll 1537Deed . Probably a compound of OE hnot , ' bare, bald , ' and cnoll , v. Noddon supra 267 .