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Survey of English Place-Names

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Burn Moor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • crucem super Bryntemore 1485 WCR1
  • the Brune Moor 1598 Stansf
  • The Burne-more 1624 Greave
  • Burnemoor 1675 Soy
  • Burnd Moor 1709 WMB
  • Burntmoor 1759 HAS

Etymology

Burn Moor, 1771 M, crucem super Bryntemore 1485WCR 1, the Brune Moor 1598 Stansf, The Burne-more 1624 Greave, Burnemoor 1675 Soy, Burnd Moor 1709 WMB, Burntmoor 1759 HAS 16, 27.'Burnt moorland', v. brende , mōr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement