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Survey of English Place-Names

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Water Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Waterhall 1379 PT 1397 Hntii,334 1594 FF 1843 O.S.
  • Waturhall 1408 Brett

Etymology

, Waterhall 1379 PT (p), 1397 Hnt ii, 334, 1594 FFet freq to 1843 O.S., Waturhall 1408 Brett , v. wǣter ( here referring to the site of the hall in the water - meadows by the R . Don ) , hall .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name