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Survey of English Place-Names

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Old Chamber

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Old(e)chambre (edific' voc') 1486 WCR1 1531 FGr
  • Ould chamber 1569 WillY
  • Old Chamber 1642 WillY 1817 M

Etymology

Old Chamber, Old (e )chambre (edific ' voc ')1486WCR 1, 1531FGr 2, Ould chamber 1569 WillY, Old Chamber 1642 WillYet passim to 1817 M. v. ald , and on the use of ME  chambre 'chamber' for 'a dwelling' cf. Higgin Chamber 147supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement