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Brown Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Brownehyll, Brownehill 1550–60 YDi 1624 Greave 1675 Soy 1709 WMB

Etymology

, 1536 Rent , Brownehyll , Brownehill 1550–60YD i, 1624 Greave, 1675 Soy, 1709 WMB , v. brūn , hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name