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Houbridge Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Oakley

Historical Forms

  • Hobrigg' 1248 Ass
  • hobbridge(lond) t.Hy8 Survey
  • Hopebrydgehall, Hopebridgehall 1555,1557 FF
  • Hopebridgehall alias Hubbridge Hall 1560 ib
  • Hubbards Hall 1777 C

Etymology

is Hobrigg '1248Ass (p), hobbridge (lond )t. Hy 8Survey , Hopebrydgehall , Hopebridgehall 1555, 1557FF , Hopebridgehall alias Hubbridge Hall 1560 ib., Hubbards Hall 1777 C . ' Bridge bythe hoh , ' cf. Howbridge supra 301 , unless the name is manorial in origin .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site