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Survey of English Place-Names

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Longbottom

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Longbothem 1308 WCR
  • Longbothom(e) 1492 MinAcct 1590 WillY 1624 Greave 1638 FGr
  • Longbotholme 1492 MinAcct
  • Longbottom 1709 WMB 1784 Stansf
  • Langebotehom, Longbotehom' 1379 PT

Etymology

Longbottom, Longbothem 1308 WCR, Longbothom (e )1492MinAcct , 1590 WillY, 1624 Greaveet freq to 1638FGr 23, Longbotholme 1492MinAcct , Longbottom 1709 WMB, 1784 Stansf, Langebotehom , Longbotehom '1379 PT (p). 'The long valley-bottom', v. lang , botm (boðm). It refers to a long stretch of fairly level ground along the R. Calder.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement