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Survey of English Place-Names

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Water Haigh Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rothwell

Historical Forms

  • Waterhagh(e) 1292 MinAcct 1425 Rent 1487 MinAcct 1547 WB105
  • Waterhaigue 1716 PRRth
  • Wathehagh' 1487 MinAcct

Etymology

Water Haigh Fm, Waterhagh (e )1292MinAcct 26, 1425 Rent, 1487MinAcct 66, 1547WB 105, Waterhaigue 1716 PRRth, Wathehagh ' (sic) 1487MinAcct 66. 'Enclosure near the water', v. wæter , haga ; it is near the R. Aire.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name