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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Houses Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkheaton

Historical Forms

  • the Howzes 1542 WB36
  • (the) Howses 1572 WillY 1580 WB54

Etymology

, the Howzes 1542WB 36, (the ) Howses 1572WillY, 1580WB 54 , v. hūs , hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name