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Survey of English Place-Names

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Carr Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Car House 1771 M

Etymology

, Car House 1771 M , cf. also Kerre 1379 PT (p) , le newe kerre , le old kerre 1402 Cust , Over -,Netherkerre 1442 Comp , le Carre 1487 SheffMan, 1516 Cust , Oldcarr 1555 SheffMan , Kerreholme 1440 ib , v. kjarr ' marsh ' , hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement