Hoath is only slightly disguised from its original meaning, indicating a place at a 'heath'. The place-name first appears on record in the thirteenth century as La Hathe.
The church, Holy Cross, was built in the 13th Century, although it was not allowed to bury its dead in the churchyard. In 1303, Pope Boniface VIII let Hoath have its own churchyard and font. It is probable that since it was built it had not been renovated in any way, other than the north aisle being added in the 19th Century. In the 21st Century, a grant was received to carry out roof repairs.
