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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hollin Hey

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Holyng(e)hey, Holyng(e)hege 1492 MinAcct
  • (the) Hollinghey 1575 HAS 1615 ib
  • Hollynhey, Hollinhey 1586 FGr 1614 PRHept 1709 WMB
  • Hollingehey 1648 SbCA

Etymology

Hollin Hey, Holyng (e )hey , Holyng (e )hege 1492MinAcct , (the ) Hollinghey 1575 HAS 39, 173, 1615 ib 20, 11, Hollynhey , Hollinhey 1586FGr 20, 1614 PRHept, 1709 WMB, Hollingehey 1648 SbCA. 'Holly enclosure', v. holegn , (ge)hæg.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name