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Survey of English Place-Names

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Scout Edge

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Skowte 1569 WillY
  • Scout 1797 Surv

Etymology

, Skowte 1569 WillY, Scout 1797Surv , v. skúti ' a projecting cliff or rock ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name