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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hobby Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Etymology

cf. Obby bottom , 1843TA , e. ModE  hobey ' hobby (falcon) ' or the pers. n. Hobby ( from Robin ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site