8. H
Descriptive words on OS maps
H
For introduction go to first page.Wording | Example | Note |
Haa | HU5279 : The Old Haa | on 50K, Shetland, laird's house |
Hack | HY6134 : Kelp pit, Hacks Ness, Sanday, Orkney | on 50K, pasture, from Scandinavian Hagi |
Hag, Hagg | SD8696 : Grimy Gutter Hags | on 25K, bank of peat |
Halfway Wall | SS1345 : Halfway Wall and Logan Stone | on 50K, across Lundy |
Hall | SX9291 : Clock tower, County Hall, Exeter | on 25,50K, County Hall |
Halt | SE8394 : Newtondale Halt | on 50K, minor railway station |
Ham (1) | SO8832 : Severn Ham | on 50K, an area of ground |
Ham (2) | HP6301 : Ham of Muness | on 50K, haven, from Scandinavian Hafn |
Hamar | ND2499 : Dwarfie Hamars Knap | on 50K, rock or crag, Orkneys |
Hamlet | TL4701 : Fiddlers Hamlet, near Epping | on 50K |
Hamna | HU4880 : The head of Hamna Voe | on 50K, harbour or haven, from Scandinavian |
Hanger | SO9209 : Valley near Wishanger | on 50K, woodland, word in place name |
Hanging Rocks | NT4985 : The Hanging Rocks | on 25K |
Harbour | NH7867 : Cromarty Harbour | on 25,50K |
Hards | SU7902 : Boats at Cobnor Hard | on 25K For launching boats |
Hatchery | NG1190 : Geocrab Hatchery | on 25K, Fish Hatchery |
Haugh | NJ4239 : Haugh of Glass | on 50K, Scots, river meadow |
Hause | NY1917 : Newlands Hause | on 50K, mountain pass |
Haven (For boats) | HZ2272 : North Haven, Fair Isle 1974 | On 50K, blue. Coastal inlet, shelter for boats |
Haven (for wildlife) | NG7822 : Kylerhea Otter Sanctuary | on 25,50K, Otter Haven. Place of safety, refuge, for wildlife. |
Haw | SD9655 : Rough Haw | on 50K, from Norse "haugr" can be hill, hollow, tumulus, etc. |
Head | SW8470 : Park Head | on 50K |
Heath | TM4569 : Westleton Heath | on 50K |
Heights | SX4951 : Coast path on Staddon Heights | on 50K |
Helicopter Terminal | at SD316318 | on 25K |
Helipad | NN1656 : A murky day in Glencoe | on 25K |
Heliport | SV8914 : Tresco Heliport with warning sign, Isles of Scilly | on 25K |
Hellir | HU3892 : Hellir | on 50K, cave, Scandinavian origin |
Henge | TG2306 : Arminghall Henge - the entrance | on 25,50K Non-Roman |
Heog | HP6310 : Little Heog | on 50K, mound, from Scandinavian |
Heritage Trail | NB5352 : Way marker post on Heritage Trail | on 50K Tourist site |
Hermitage | SO7293 : Man made caves at the Hermitage | on 50K, historic, a hermit lived here in Anglo-Saxon times |
Heugh | NX5152 : Heughs of Barholm | on 25K |
Hevda | HP6417 : Hevda, north of Saxa Vord | on 50K, headland, from Scandinavian |
Hide | SD2161 : South Walney Nature Reserve: view south | on 25K View from the hide |
High Water | TL4278 : New Bedford River | on 25K, this is inland, usually on coast |
High School | SX4855 : Plymouth High School for Girls | on 10K |
Hill | NO3389 : Auchnacraig Hill | on 50K in name |
Hindu Temple | NZ2264 : Hindu Temple | Temple alone on 25K |
Hir | SN8320 : Fan Hir | on 50K, Welsh, long |
Hire | SW9274 : Camel Trail cycle hire at Padstow | on 25K, Cycle Hire |
Hirst | NS4432 : Hirst From Maintree | on 50K, woodland, here as farm name |
Historic Quay and ships | NZ5133 : Historic Quay, Hartlepool | on 25,50K Tourist site. Words in NZ5233 |
Historic Ship | SX9256 : Brixham - The Golden Hind | on 25K Tourist site. Name "Golden Hind" on 50K |
Hockey centre | SP8438 : The National Hockey Stadium | on 50K |
Hoe | SX4753 : Plymouth Hoe | on 50K |
Hoga | HP5500 : Hoganess, Belmont | on 50K, pasture or outfield, from Scandinavian |
Hogsty | SU8451 : Bat's Hogsty | on 50K, historic, pig enclosure |
Holding | NT9660 : Field, Lamberton Holdings | on 25K, farm land |
Hole (pool) | TL4380 : Gault Hole | on 25K, pool can be in river |
Hole (pot hole) | SD7372 : Fluted Hole | on 50K, Pot Hole |
Holiday Camp | SD3031 : Pontins Holiday Camp | on 25,50K |
Holiday Centre | TA2371 : Footpath to Thornwick Bay | on 25,50K |
Holiday Park | TR0721 : Romney Sands Holiday Village | on 25K |
Holiday Village | TR0721 : Romney Sands Holiday Village | on 50K |
Hollow | NY3878 : Hollows | on 50K, as village name |
Holm | NG5151 : Holm | on 50K, can be islet or flat area by water |
Holme | SD3997 : Hen Holme | on 50K, here an islet |
Hollow | SK0070 : Clough in Danebower Hollow | on 50K |
Holly | at SU593555 | on 25K Several single trees marked on parish boundary; may be single trees visible in SU5955 : Hampshire countryside. |
Holt | TL3797 : Otter Holt Farm | on 50K, here in farm name |
Holy Well | SU9936 : Holy Well of St. Mary the Virgin | on 25K Blue lettering |
Homestead | SX6670 : Homestead on Holne Moor | on 25,50K Non-Roman |
Hoo | TM2849 : Sutton Hoo Estate | on 50K, rural estate |
Hop | TF1813 : Fens, Hop Pole | on 50K, here in hamlet name |
Hope | ND4396 : The Hope, Hunda | on 50K, shallow bay, from Scandinavian |
Horn | HZ2274 : The Nizz | on 25K, Fog Horn |
Horse Centre | TG1842 : Norfolk Shire Horse Centre | on 50K, Shire Horse Centre |
Horse Mill | HP6410 : Hagdale Horse Mill (Chromite Mill) | on 50K, tourist site |
Horticulture, Centre for | TA1330 : The East Hull Centre for Horticulture, Hull | on 10K, a college |
Horticulture Research | SP2756 : Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne | on 50K |
Hospice | SS5631 : North Devon Hospice, Deer Park | on 50K |
Hospital | TF6624 : Trinity Hospital | on 50K Non-Roman, Tourist site |
Hospitium | SE5952 : Pilgrims' Hospitium | on 25K, historic site |
Hostel | NC5858 : SYHA Youth Hostel, Tongue | on 50K; more often shown as symbol |
Hotel | NN0559 : Ballachulish: Ballachulish Hotel | on 25,50K |
Houll | HP6214 : Buel Houll, Buddabrake | on 50K, hill, from Scandinavian |
Housa | HU2844 : Housa Water | on 50K, house, from Scandinavian |
House | TQ1876 : The Palm House | on 25K, Palm House |
House Platform | SH3741 : A medieval house platform immediately north of Carnguwch church | Non-Roman. See Coflein Welsh monuments for list. |
Hovercraft Ferry P | SZ6398 : Solent Express Arrives at Southsea, Hampshire | on 50K Wording was 2km SW, not on later maps |
How | NY0713 : Near Kinney How | on 25K, hill feature, there are a number of origins hōh (OE), hough (ME), hoe, heugh (ModE dial.) and a number of hill features with words like "how", see for example Link |
Howe (1) | HY3626 : Howe | on 50K, Scots, hollow, here in name |
Howe (2) | HY3730 : Grassy coastal slopes of Mid Howe | on 50K, mound, from Scandinavian haugr |
Hundreds | SU9687 : Court Farm, Hedgerley | on 50K from SU9687 Chiltern Hundreds in large capitals, on 25K at SU974888 |
Hunting lodge | SU3306 : Trees at Church Place, Denny Inclosure, New Forest | on 25K, Royal Hunting Lodge |
Hurst | SP1095 : Holly Hurst, Sutton Park | on 50K, woodland |
Hush | NY8243 : Hush at Killhope | on 25K For lead mining |
Hut Circle | SX6582 : Hut circle, Assycombe | on 25,50K Non-Roman |
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