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Southages Quarries

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Suhtegeker 1188–1202 YChviii
  • le Seyegge, le Suthege l.13 YDiv
  • le Soyhegeker, le Schoegefker e.14 ib
  • le Sowthegh, le Sowthegge, le Southeg 1399,1401,1410 ib
  • the Little Southedge 1621 Watson

Etymology

Southages Quarries, Suhtegeker 1188–1202 YCh viii, le Seyegge , le Suthege l. 13 YD iv, le Soyhegeker , le Schoegefker e. 14 ib, le Sowthegh , le Sowthegge , le Southeg 1399, 1401, 1410 ib, the Little Southedge 1621 Watson 674. 'The south escarpment', v. sūð , ecg , cf. South Edge 80infra and v. kjarr 'marsh'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement