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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hanging Royd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Henganrode 1309 Ext
  • Hingand(e)rode, Hyngand(e)rode 1311 WCR 1439 Rent
  • Hyngand(e) Royd 1557 HAS
  • Hingingeroyde 1644 WillY

Etymology

Hanging Royd, 1709 WMB, Henganrode 1309 Ext, Hingand (e )rode , Hyngand (e )rode 1311 WCR, 1439 Rent, Hyngand (e ) Royd 1557 HAS 18, 56, Hingingeroyde 1644 WillY. 'Steep-sloping clearing', v. hangende (with Heng -, Hing - forms from ON  hengjandi ), rod 1 , a common YW p.n. and f.n., cf. 160, 189infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement