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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hoarstones

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Hirstones 1781 FGr

Etymology

, Hirstones 1781FGr 1 , probably ' grey ( or possibly ' boundary ' ) stones ' , v. hār , stān ; these stones and Hoar Nib are not near any known boundary , as is also the case with Mere Stones infra .

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Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement