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Scout Hall, Scout Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • (Edward Stanklif of) Stanclif Skoute 1536 Rent
  • Skowte 1569 Arm 1628 Lister
  • Scout Hall 1696 YDr
  • Staynclif 1309 WCR
  • Stanclifrode 1313 ib

Etymology

, (Edward Stanklif of ) Stanclif Skoute 1536 Rent, Skowte 1569 Arm,1628Lister , Scout Hall 1696 YDr, v. skúti 'a projecting cliff', probably a later name for the older Stanclif (Staynclif 1309 WCR,Stanclifrode 1313 ib ) ' rock cliff ' , v. stān , clif .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement