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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lower Willow Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • (the) Willeys 1337 YD vii, HAS 8, 81
  • Wilueʒ 1492 MinAcct
  • Wellaye 1586 FF
  • Willeyhall 1549 HAS
  • Willow hall(e) 1587 WYD 1666 Stansf 1721 FGr
  • Willows hall 1669 ib

Etymology

Lower Willow Hall, (the ) Willeys 1337 YD vii, HAS 8, 81, Wilueʒ 1492MinAcct , Wellaye 1586 FF, Willeyhall 1549 HAS 8, 83, Willow hall (e )1587 WYD, 1666 Stansf, 1721 FGr 19, Willows hall 1669 ib 20. v. wilig 'a willow-tree'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement