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Hollin Howe

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Hollin(g)how(e) 1573 Kendi,332 1618 PR(K) 1676 Kendi,341
  • -or Hollinghall 1721 Will
  • Hollenhow(e) 1611 PR(K) c.1722 AnctHo
  • Hollinghaull…in Staveley 1583 Kendii,85

Etymology

, Hollin (g )how (e )1573 Kend i, 332,1618 PR(K)et freq to 1676 Kend i, 341, (-or Hollinghall ) 1721 Will,Hollenhow (e )1611 PR(K), c. 1722AnctHo , Hollinghaull …in Staveley 1583 Kend ii, 85 , ' holly hill ' , v. holegn , haugr , cf. HollinHall (i, 180infra ) ; -ha (u )ll is here an inverted spelling ( cf. Phonol.§3 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement