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Survey of English Place-Names

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Howe Ridding

Other OS name in the Parish of Heversham

Historical Forms

  • Hole Riding 1283 Kendii,90
  • Hole Ryddinge 1618 ib
  • Howredding 1654 Kendiii,259
  • ye Howridding 1715 PR

Etymology

, Hole Riding 1283 Kendii, 90, Hole Ryddinge 1618 ib 108, Howredding 1654 Kend iii, 259, ye Howridding 1715 PR , ' clearing with a hollow ' , v. hol 1 , rydding .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site