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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hanging Lee

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Hyndganlegh (sic) 1492 MinAcct
  • Hinging-lee 1617 HAS
  • Hingandley 1624 Greave
  • Hanging Lee 1709 WMB

Etymology

, Hyndganlegh (sic)1492MinAcct ,Hinging-lee 1617 HAS 15, 187, Hingandley 1624 Greave, Hanging Lee 1709 WMB , ' steep clearing ' , v. hangende ( ON  hengjandi ) , lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name