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Survey of English Place-Names

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Calversyke Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Keighley

Historical Forms

  • Calversykehyll, Calversikehyll 1528 YDiii 1628 Briggsp.1
  • Cawversikehyll 1532 YDiii
  • Coversikehyll 1593 WillY

Etymology

Calversyke Hill, Calversykehyll , Calversikehyll 1528 YD iii, 1628Briggs p. 1, Cawversikehyll 1532 YD iii, Coversikehyll 1593 WillY. 'Calves' stream', v. calf (gen.pl. calfra as in Calverley iii, 224supra ), sīc , hyll 'hill'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement