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Survey of English Place-Names

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Severhills Clough

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • le Severell (clausur' vocat') 1600 WCR5d

Etymology

, le Severell (clausur ' vocat ')1600WCR 5d , Severhills , 1624 Greave , 1709 WMB , ME  severell ' land , in private ownership , enclosed pasture land as distinct from common pasture - land ' , cf . The Severals i, 10supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement