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Survey of English Place-Names

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Heaning

Early-attested site in the Parish of Slaidburn

Historical Forms

  • Heaneing in Bolland 1648 WillY
  • Heyning 1672 Dep
  • Henning 1771 M

Etymology

Heaning, 1817 M, Heaneing in Bolland 1648 WillY, Heyning 1672Dep , Henning 1771 M. v. hegning 'enclosure'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name