English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Queensbury

Major Settlement in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Queen's Head 1821 HAS 44, 69, 1822 Langd

Etymology

Like Triangle 150infra , this village was known by the name of its tavern, Queen 's Head 1821 HAS 44, 69, 1822 Langd, but by common consent the village was called Queensbury at a public meeting held 8 May 1863 (Kelly).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement