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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bank Top, Banquet Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Banketting House 1643 WillY
  • Banketh 1644 PREll

Etymology

, 1817 M , cf. Bank 1379 PT (p) , v. banke , topp , Banketting House 1643 WillY, Banketh 1644 PREll , from e.ModE  banketting ' banqueting ' , hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name