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Survey of English Place-Names

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Howe Robin

Other OS name in the Parish of Crosby Ravensworth

Etymology

, 1859OS , an inversion compound of haugr ' hill ' and the pers. n. Robin ( which may be that of Robin Hood of the ballads — Robin Hood's Grave infra is ½ mile away ) .