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Survey of English Place-Names

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Black Castle Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Black Hall 1735 Turnp
  • Black Castle 1843 O.S.

Etymology

, Black Hall 1735 Turnp,Black Castle 1843 O.S. , v. blæc , castel , here in the sense ' residence ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name