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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mytholmroyd

Major Settlement in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • (le) Mithomrode 1286–1323 WCR
  • (le) Mithumrode, (le) Mythumrode 1309 Ext 1316 WCR
  • Mithom(e) Royd(e), Mythom(e) Royd(e), Mythom(e)roid 1478 Testiii 1580,1590 WillY 1709 WMB
  • Mithamroyd 1594 PRHept
  • Mytholmroyd(e) 1622 1775 HAS

Etymology

'The clearing near Mithum ', v. rod 1 . Mithum is the common YW p.n. from OE  (ge )mȳðum '(at) the river-mouths', referring to the confluence of Cragg Brook and the R. Calder, v. (ge)mȳðe, -um .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement