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Manor Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Alkborough

Historical Forms

  • Manor house or Cheife Mansion house 1624 LCS
  • manor of Aukborough Hall Garth 1768 EnclA

Etymology

, Manor house or Cheife Mansion house 1624LCS , manor of Aukborough Hall Garth 1768EnclA , v. hall , garðr ' an enclosure ' , cf. atte Halyatte 1327SR , ad portam aule 1332ib both (p) , v. hall , geat ' a gate ' .