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Survey of English Place-Names

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Old Hall Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton and Dalby

Historical Forms

  • Over howse Farm 1648 Surv
  • Overhouse farm 1682 1791 1685 1791 ib
  • (the) Hall Yard 1708 1747 Rental 1786 Surv

Etymology

is Over howse Farm 1648Surv , Overhouse farm 1682(1791) ib , 1685 (1791) ib ( v. uferra , hūs ) ; cf. the hall , Burton hall 1550Pochin , the Old Hall 1708, 1708 (18)Terrier , v. hall ; note also (the )Hall Yard 1708ib , 1747Rental , 1786Surv .