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Shibden Brook

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Shep(e)den(e)broke 1358 HAS 1392 MinAcct
  • Scheppden broke 1452 WCR
  • Shipden Brook 1529 Watson
  • Shybden Brooke 1544 Arm

Etymology

, Shep (e )den (e )broke 1358 HAS 4, 58, 1392MinAcct 88, Scheppden broke 1452WCR , Shipden Brook 1529Watson 576, Shybden Brooke 1544 Arm , v. Shibden supra , brōc ; in its lower course it is called Red Beck (RNs.) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement