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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barrit Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Barret Hill 1624 Greave
  • Barrat(t)hill 1693 Soy 1709 WMB
  • Barrets Hill 1759 HAS

Etymology

, Barret Hill 1624 Greave, Barrat (t )hill 1693 Soy, 1709 WMB,Barrets Hill 1759 HAS 16, 26 , from the ME  surname Barrat , hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name