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Digley, Digley Mills, Digley Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Almondbury

Historical Forms

  • Digleroyd 1709 WMB
  • Diglee-Royd 1822 Langd
  • Dyselay 1495 WB

Etymology

, 1771 M , 1851TA , 1771 M , Digleroyd 1709 WMB, Diglee -Royd 1822 Langd, probably identicalwith Dyselay 1495WB , ' ditch clearing ' , v. dīc , lēah , rod 1 ; cf. also Diggle 311infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name