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Survey of English Place-Names

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Harap Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Sedgefield

Historical Forms

  • Hareup 1663 NCB
  • Harop Hill 1706 Loosebox2
  • Harope Hill, harope house pasture 1713 ib
  • Harope House 1719 ib
  • Harap Hill 1838 TA

Etymology

, Hareup 1663NCB I/D/65/11, Harop Hill 1706Loose box 2, Harope Hill , harope house pasture 1713ib , Harope House 1719ib , Harap Hill 1838TA , cf. Rift hareup pasture 18thLoose box 2 ; cf. Harap Bank , Harap Howl 1838TA , ' hare valley ' , OE  hara + hop .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site