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Fox Holes Spinney

Other OS name in the Parish of Hungarton

Historical Forms

  • Spinney Covert 1806 Map
  • Foxholes Covert 1827 ib
  • Fox hole Spinny 1835 O
  • foxholl' Hy7 Terrier
  • Foxholes 1601,1625(1671) 1709 ib
  • foxe holes 1612,1625 ib

Etymology

is Spinney Covert 1806Map ,Foxholes Covert 1827ib (v. cover(t)), Fox hole Spinny 1835 O (v. spinney), foxholl 'Hy 7Terrier , Foxholes 1601, 1625 (1671)ib et passim to 1709ib , foxe holes 1612, 1625ib , cf. Fox Holes Close c.1830Map ,1835Terrier , v. fox-hol .