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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bowl Shaw

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Bolleshagh' (fote) 1492 MinAcct

Etymology

, Bolleshagh ' (fote )1492MinAcct , probably ' copse wherelogs or planks were got ' , v. bola , sceaga , cf. Boldshay 243infra .

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Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement