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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hey Green, Lower Hey

Other OS name in the Parish of Almondbury

Historical Forms

  • Lower Hay 1771 M
  • Heys 1843 O.S.
  • Upper Hey Top 1849 TA

Etymology

, 1849TA & Upper Hey , Lower Hay 1771 M, Heys 1843 O.S., Upper Hey Top 1849TA , v. (ge)hæg ' enclosure ' , grēne 2 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name