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Survey of English Place-Names

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Smithy Clough

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • le Smythyclough, Smythclogh' 1492 MinAcct
  • Smetheclough 1551 WCR1

Etymology

, 1709 WMB , le Smythyclough , Smythclogh '1492MinAcct , Smetheclough 1551WCR 1 , v. smiððe , clōh ' a dell ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name