English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Hovefields

Other OS name in the Parish of North and South Benfleet

Historical Forms

  • Hol(e)feld(e), Hol(e)feld(e) Hall 1421,1494,1545 MinAcct 1578 Survey
  • Hobbles 1777 C 1805 O

Etymology

is Hol (e )feld (e ), Hol (e )feld (e ) Hall 1421,1494, 1545MinAcct , 1578Survey , Hobbles 1777 C, 1805 O . v. holh , feld . Cf. Hobley Thick and Holfield Grange infra 366 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement