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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hood Hole

Other OS name in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Hudhole 1579 MinAcct 1580 Rent
  • Hood House 1817 M
  • Hood(e) 16 PRRip

Etymology

, Hudhole 1579MinAcct , 1580 Rent, Hood House 1817 M,named from the local family of Hood (e ) (16 PRRipfreq ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site