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Hell Hole (Gill)

Other OS name in the Parish of Leeds

Historical Forms

  • Hell Hole 1728 Stansf
  • Hellecliuesic, Elclifsic 1154–70 Kirkst

Etymology

, Hell Hole 1728Stansf 718, probably identical with Hellecliuesic , Elclifsic 1154–70Kirkst , v. hell ' hell ' , clif , sīc ' stream ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name