English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Knossington and Cold Overton

Historical Forms

  • Overton Hall 1846,1863,1877 White
  • Cold Overton Hall 1925 Kelly
  • atte Hall 1419 Fine

Etymology

, Overton Hall 1846, 1863, 1877 White, Cold Overton Hall 1925 Kelly ; a mid 17th - cent. structure , but an earlier hall is recorded by atte Hall 1419 Fine (p) ( v. atte ) , v. hall .