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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hag Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Skipton

Historical Forms

  • the Hagg Springe 1600 Skp

Etymology

, 1779 PRBl , the Hagg Springe 1600Skp 31 , v. hǫgg ' a felling of trees ' , cf. dial . hagg ' copse ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name