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Survey of English Place-Names

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Widdop

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Wydhop(e), Widhop(e) 1368 MinAcct 1695 M
  • Widehope, Wydehope 1383 ib
  • Wedehope 1440 HfxWill 1485 WCR1
  • Widop(e), Wydop(e) 1548 HfxWill 1709 WMB
  • Widdopp(e) 1585 WillY 1652 PRHept
  • Wedopp(e) 1586 WillY 1597 PRHept

Etymology

Widdop, Wydhop (e ), Widhop (e )1368MinAcct 88, 1695 M, Widehope , Wydehope 1383 ib, Wedehope 1440 HfxWill, 1485WCR 1, Widop (e ), Wydop (e )1548 HfxWill, 1709 WMB, Widdopp (e )1585 WillY, 1652 PRHept, Wedopp (e )1586 WillY, 1597 PRHept. 'Wide valley', v. wīd , hop .The upper part of Hebden Dale here opens out into a wide basin (now filled by a reservoir).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement