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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hobley Thick

Other OS name in the Parish of South Benfleet

Historical Forms

  • Hovell thick woods 1563 M

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Hovell thick woods 1563 M . Cf. Holfieldinfra 366 . For thick as a woodland term v. PN Nth 206 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site