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Survey of English Place-Names

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New Laithe

Other OS name in the Parish of Birstall

Historical Forms

  • New Leys 1850 TA

Etymology

, probably New Leys 1850TA , v. hlaða ' barn ' , cf. Newlass YN 73 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name