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Lower Woodhouse, Upper Woodhouse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • (le) Wodehous(e) l.13 YDiv 1309 Ext 1323 WCR
  • Wodhows(e) 1534 YDvi
  • Nether Wodhows(e) 1608 ib
  • Woodhouse 1611 FF 1652 PREll
  • Nether Woodhouse 1631 WB172
  • Over Woodhouse 1643 WillY 1658 PREll

Etymology

Lower Woodhouse, Upper Woodhouse, (le ) Wodehous (e )l. 13 YD iv, 1309 Ext, 1323 WCR, Wodhows (e )1534 YD vi, Nether Wodhows (e )1608 ib, Woodhouse 1611 FF, 1652 PREll, Nether Woodhouse 1631WB 172, Over Woodhouse 1643 WillY, 1658 PREll. 'House in the wood', v. wudu , hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement