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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lolly Bog

Other OS name in the Parish of Hampsthwaite

Historical Forms

  • ye Bogs 1697 PRHmp
  • Lolly Boges 1769 ib
  • William Lolly 1697 PRHmp

Etymology

, ye Bogs 1697 PRHmp,Lolly Boges 1769 ib, v. bog 'swamp', named from William Lolly (1697 PRHmp 152) or some other member of the family ( ib passim ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site