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Birds Royd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • le Brydrode 1389 WCR
  • Burdsroid 1726 HAS
  • le Briggerode 1297 WCR
  • Brig Roide 1640 WillY
  • Brigroyde 1635 HAS

Etymology

Birds Royd, 1817 M, le Brydrode 1389WCR , Burdsroid 1726 HAS 31, 198, probably identical with the older le Briggerode 1297 WCR, Brig Roide 1640 WillY, Brigroyde 1635 HAS 34, 145 (cf. ib 196 ff), v. brycg , rod 1 'clearing', named from Brighouse Bridge (77infra ), as in Bridge End infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement