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Survey of English Place-Names

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Miry Wall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Myrewall, Mirewall 1499 WCR4 1575 Stansf 1591 WillY 1709 WMB
  • Mirywale 1624 Greave
  • Mirywall 1839 ValS
  • Mireywalle 1624 ib

Etymology

Miry Wall, Myrewall , Mirewall 1499WCR 4, 1575 Stansf, 1591 WillY, 1709 WMB, Mirywale 1624 Greave, Mirywall 1839ValS , Mireywalle 1624 ib. In view of the compound, this is probably a compound of mýrr 'marsh' (later miry 'marshy') and Merc  wælla, ME  (WMidl ) walle , 'a well, spring'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement