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Survey of English Place-Names

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High Greave (Moss)

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Hygreave 1628 Stansf
  • Highegreave 1647 PRHept

Etymology

, 1857 O.S. , Hygreave 1628 Stansf, Highegreave 1647 PRHept , ' high copse ' , v. hēah , grǣfe , mos ' swamp ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name