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Survey of English Place-Names

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Monk Pits

Other OS name in the Parish of Leeds

Historical Forms

  • Monk(e)pit 1341 Chapt 1425 Rent
  • Monk(e)pyttes 1552 TestLds
  • Monk(e)pittes 1647 Thoresbyxxvi,12
  • the Mumpittes 1609 WYD
  • the great Mumpitts, ye other Mumpitts 1687 Lease
  • Monks-Pits 1714 DucLds

Etymology

( lost ) , Monk (e )pit 1341 Chapt,1425 Rent, Monk (e )pyttes 1552 TestLds, Monk (e )pittes 1647 Thoresby xxvi, 12,the Mumpittes 1609 WYD, the great Mumpitts , y e other Mumpitts 1687 Lease,Monks -Pits 1714 DucLds 93 , v. munuc , pytt ; it was in Woodhouse .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name