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Survey of English Place-Names

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Whitwell Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Whithill 1379 PT
  • Whittel(l) Place 1591 WillY 1654 WillS
  • Whithill place 1775 Arm
  • Whitwell-Place 1822 Langd
  • of John Whittell of Whittell Place 1651 PREll

Etymology

, Whithill 1379PT (p), Whittel (l ) Place 1591 WillY, 1654 WillS, Whithill place 1775Arm, Whitwell -Place 1822 Langd, 'bright hill', v. hwīt, hyll; thefamily of John Whittell of Whittell Place (1651 PREll 39) was named from this place .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name