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Survey of English Place-Names

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the Hardings

Other OS name in the Parish of Linwood

Historical Forms

  • the Hardinges 1601,1664,1668 Terrier
  • the Hardynges 1612 Terrier
  • the Hardings 1671 Terrier
  • Mr Atkinsons Hardings c.1700 Terrier
  • the Hardings 1736 Tur
  • the Hardens 1674 Terrier
  • ye hardinges 1703 Terrier
  • the Great Hardinges 1711 LindDep
  • Hard Ings 1842 TA

Etymology

, the Hardinges 1601, 1664, 1668Terrier , the Hardynges 1612Terrier , the Hardings 1671Terrier ,M r Atkinsons Hardings c.1700Terrier , the Hardings 1736Tur , the Hardens 1674Terrier , y e hardinges 1703Terrier , the Great Hardinges 1711LindDep 29 , Hard Ings 1842TA , ' the meadows, pastures hardto till ' , v. heard , eng .