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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hewenden

Other OS name in the Parish of Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Hewendenegate 1252 FF
  • Hewnden 1771 M

Etymology

, Hewendenegate 1252 FF, Hewnden 1771 M , ' valley of a household ' , v. hīwan ( gen . pl . hīwena ) , denu ; in later OE  hīwan came to mean ' servant,domestic ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement