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Survey of English Place-Names

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Spring Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • le Spryngle clyff 1462,1492 MinAcct

Etymology

, 1839ValS , le Spryngle clyff 1462, 1492MinAcct , doubtless e. ModE ( SW ) springle ' a snare for birds ' , v. clif .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name