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Survey of English Place-Names

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Carr Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • le Care 1492 MinAcct
  • the Over Carr, Lower Carr 1688 HAS

Etymology

, le Care 1492MinAcct , the Over Carr , Lower Carr 1688 HAS15, 221 , v. kjarr ' marsh ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement