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Survey of English Place-Names

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Haltree moore

Field in the Parish of Wistow

Historical Forms

  • Haltree moore 1625 Terrier

Etymology

Haltree moore 1625 (v. mōr 1), Haltry slade 1690, c. 1700 (v. slæd) (v. trēow; earlier forms are needed to identify the first el., which could be hālig, hence' holy tree' (cf. Hallatrow in Somerset); otherwise halh)