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Lees Moor

Other OS name in the Parish of Bingley

Historical Forms

  • Leghes 1362,1368 FF
  • Lees 1611,1614 FF
  • The Lees 1640 WillY

Etymology

, Leghes 1362, 1368 FF, Lees 1611, 1614 FF, The Lees 1640 WillY , v. lēah ' clearing ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement