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Survey of English Place-Names

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Binns, Binns Top

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Byns 1536 Rent
  • Bynes 1552 WillY
  • Binnes, Bynnes 1565 PRHfx 1651 PREll
  • Bynneshead, Bineshead 1641,1644 WillY

Etymology

Binns, Binns Top, Byns 1536 Rent, Bynes 1552 WillY, Binnes , Bynnes 1565 PRHfx, 1651 PREll, Bynneshead , Bineshead 1641, 1644 WillY.v. binn 'a stall', an el. found elsewhere in YW (Binn ii, 277supra ).This place was probably the original home of the local family of Binns (cf. Binn Royd 54supra and the f.n. Bynsrode 103 infra ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement