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Old Snap

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Oulesnap(e) 1341 Surv 1342 Ext
  • (le) Holsnape 1586,1595 Briggs
  • Oldsnopp 1593 ib
  • Owl(e)snopp, Owl(e)snope 1630,1641 ib
  • Owl(e)snapp 1654 ib
  • Owl(e)snape 1680 ib
  • Oldsnap 1632 Lambert 1638 Briggs

Etymology

Old Snap, Oulesnap (e )1341Surv , 1342 Ext, (le ) Holsnape 1586, 1595Briggs , Oldsnopp 1593 ib, Owl (e )snopp , Owl (e )snope 1630, 1641 ib, Owl (e )snapp 1654 ib, Owl (e )snape 1680 ib, Oldsnap 1632Lambert 22, 1638Briggs .'Poor pasture haunted by owls', v. ūle , snap .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement