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Pierce Hey

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Per(y)hey 1502 YDi
  • Pearehey 1583 PREll
  • Peircehey 1681 ib

Etymology

, Per (y )hey 1502 YD i, Pearehey 1583 PREll, Peircehey 1681 ib , probably from the pers. n. Per (s ) ( from Peter ) , (ge)hæg ' enclosure ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name