English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Horse Hold

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Horshald 1523 HfxWill
  • Horsehold 1569 WillY
  • Horshold 1605 PRHept
  • Horsall 1771 M

Etymology

Horse Hold, Horshald 1523 HfxWill, Horsehold 1569 WillY, Horshold 1605 PRHept, Horsall 1771 M. 'Horse shelter', v. hors , hald .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name