English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Folly Gill, Folly Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Hampsthwaite

Historical Forms

  • ye Folly 1791 PRHmp
  • Folly-gill 1838 PRBrn

Etymology

, ye Folly 1791 PRHmp, Folly-gill 1838 PRBrn , v. folie .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site