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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Hollins

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Hollynges 1556 WillY
  • Hollins 1702 HAS
  • Murgatroyd als. Hollins 1709 WMB
  • Upper Hollins 1775 Watson

Etymology

The Hollins, Hollynges 1556 WillY, Hollins 1702 HAS 15, 303, Murgatroyd als. Hollins 1709 WMB, Upper Hollins 1775 Watson 737, v. holegn 'holly-tree'. 'Upper' in relation to Lower Hollins 141infra . For the alternative name v. Murgatroyd (infra ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement