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Hebden Dale, Hebden Hey, Hebden Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Hebden-bothom 1576 Ct
  • Hebden-hey 1643 PRHept
  • Hebden Wood 1835 Sav
  • Hepden 1626 HAS
  • Heptenhay 1631 PRHept

Etymology

Hebden Dale, Hebden Hey, Hebden Wood, Hebden-bothom 1576 Ct, Hebden-hey 1643 PRHept, Hebden Wood 1835Sav , Hepden 1626 HAS 22, 85, Heptenhay 1631 PRHept, v. also Hebden Water (RNs.). 'Bramble or wild-rose valley', v. hēopa (or hēope ), denu , cf. Heptonstall supra . Shibden 92supra has a similar assimilation of -p - to -b - before -d -. The parts of this long deep valley above Hebden were called Shackleden 201, Widdop and Black Dean 202, 203infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement