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Survey of English Place-Names

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Greenwood Lee

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Grenewodlee 1439 Rent
  • Grenewoodelee 1589 WillY
  • Grenwo(o)dlee 1514 FGr 1552 WillY
  • Green Woodley 1695 M

Etymology

Greenwood Lee, Grenewodlee 1439 Rent, Grenewoodelee 1589 WillY, Grenwo (o )dlee 1514FGr 1, 1552 WillY, Green Woodley 1695 M. Named from the prec. (or a surname formed from it) and lēah 'clearing'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name