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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hough Side

Other OS name in the Parish of Calverley

Historical Forms

  • le Hohye c.1308 Calv
  • the Hoofe, Pudsey-Hoofe 1714 DucLds
  • Pudsey Hough, Hiff Side (sic) 1817 M

Etymology

, le Hohye c. 1308 Calv, the Hoofe , Pudsey -Hoofe 1714 DucLds,Pudsey Hough , Hiff Side (sic)1817 M , v. hōh ' a spur of land, end of aridge ' , cf. Hough End 214infra , which refers to the same feature .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement