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Survey of English Place-Names

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Broadgates

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Brod Yattes 1558 HAS
  • Brodeyates 1612 ib
  • Broadgates 1674 ib

Etymology

Broadgates (lost), Brod Yattes 1558 HAS 13, 31, Brodeyates 1612 ib 21, 147, Broadgates 1674 ib 8, 119, v. brād , geat 'a gate'. The place was probably near Under Bank (cf. HAS 52, 99).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement