English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

High Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Highroyde 1544 Ipm
  • Hearoid als. Eroid 1679 FGr
  • Hereroyd 1742 Wad
  • Hearoyd 1762 ib

Etymology

, Highroyde 1544 Ipm, Hearoid als. Eroid 1679FGr 23, Hereroyd 1742Wad, Hearoyd 1762 ib 101 , ' high clearing ' , v. hēah , rod 1 .

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Places in the same Parish

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