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Survey of English Place-Names

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Humber Stone

Other OS name in the Parish of Humberstone

Historical Forms

  • Horston' 1467×84 LTD
  • Hooreston 1601,1698 Terrier
  • Hoarestone 1638 ib
  • Horeston 1658,1712,1724 ib
  • Hoorstone 1742 ib
  • the great stone 1671 ib

Etymology

is Horston '1467 × 84LTD , Hooreston 1601, 1698Terrier , Hoarestone 1638ib , Horeston 1658, 1712, 1724ib , Hoorstone 1742ib and the great stone 1671ib ; v. the discussion of the township 's name supra .