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Survey of English Place-Names

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Field Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Field 1607 HAS
  • Feild in Northowram 1674 Miscii
  • Field House als. Horner House 1676 HAS
  • Horner Grettyng 1535 ib

Etymology

, Field 1607 HAS 6, 148, Feild in Northowram 1674 Misc ii, Field House als. Horner House 1676 HAS 6, 153 , v. feld , hūs ; Horner House ( ib1535 HAS 6, 146 ) and Horner Grettyng (1535 ib) are named from the local Horner family ( cf. Richard Horner of Shibden 1329 HAS 6, 145 ) , v. grēat , eng .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement