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Survey of English Place-Names

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Howden Dean

Other OS name in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Holden(e) 1332 Ipm 1441 SheffMan
  • Over Holden 1441 ib
  • Howlden 1585 WillY
  • Houlden 1660 Norf
  • Holden Dean 1817 M

Etymology

, Holden (e )1332 Ipm, 1441 SheffMan,Over Holden 1441 ib, Howlden 1585 WillY, Houlden 1660Norf , Holden Dean 1817 M , ' hollow valley ' , v. hol 2 , denu , with denu also as an affix .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement