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Survey of English Place-Names

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Swallowshaw

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Swallowshay(e) 1627 HAS 1656 PRHept

Etymology

, 1738 Stansf , Swallowshay (e )1627 HAS 16, 159, 1656 PRHept , ' swallow copse ' , v. swalwe , sceaga .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name