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Survey of English Place-Names

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New Lee, Old Lee, Lee Hill, Lee Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • (the) Lee 1638 Watson 1657 PREll
  • South Ley 1659 Thn
  • Leeys 1661 PREll
  • Lees 1771 M

Etymology

( 1843 O.S. ) ( 1714WYEnr ) , (the ) Lee 1638 Watson, 1657 PREll, South Ley 1659Thn 163, Leeys 1661 PREll, Lees 1771 M , cf. the Leyfeild 1616YAS 76 , v. lēah ' clearing ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name