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Kershaw Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Kershaw(e) House 1650 HAS 1699 ib
  • Kirshawhouse (in Midgley) 1693 Briggs 1699 YDr 1763 FGr

Etymology

Kershaw Ho, Kershaw (e ) House 1650 HAS 2, 1699 ib 4, 275, Kirshawhouse (in Midgley )1693Briggs 7, 1699 YDr, 1763FGr 2.Like Kershaw Fm 173infra and Kershaw Bridge La 54, this may be the surname Kershaw , recorded as (de ) Kirkeschawe , Kyrkeschawe 1307 WCR, Kyrkes (c )hagh 1307, 1323, 1326 WCR, but it is difficult to decide whether this surname originates in either of the two YW p.ns. and to which these spellings of the surname refer. It means 'church copse', v. kirkja , sceaga .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement