Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK tramp) a town or village.

1856		H. Mayhew Great World of London I 6: Where do you stall to in the huey (where do you lodge in the town)?
1858		A. Mayhew Paved with Gold 69: I’ve caught a young flat what’s been and hooked it from the house at Nor’ud [...] He didn’t know where to stall to in the huey.
1859, 1860		Hotten Dict. of Modern Sl. etc.
1861		(con. 1840s–50s) H. Mayhew London Labour and London Poor I 217/2: [as cit. 1856].
1864, 1867, 1870		Hotten Sl. Dict.
1877		J. Diprose London Life 80: [as cit. 1856].
1886		W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 10: They don’t care about going to a door and asking for anything, but will go to the outskirts of the ‘Hughys’ or towns where people are taking their evening walks.