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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hacra Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Dent

Historical Forms

  • Hawkcrey, Haucrey 1701 PR
  • Haucrow 1711 1771 M
  • Haucraw 1817 M
  • Hakrey 1701 PR

Etymology

, Hawkcrey ,Haucrey 1701 PR, Haucrow 1711 ib, 1771 M, Haucraw 1817 M, Hakrey 1701PR , v. haukr ' hawk ' , rāw ' row of houses, trees, etc . ' , and on the form Hak - for Hauk - cf. Phonol. § 8 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement