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Survey of English Place-Names

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Causeway Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • (the) Causey-head(e) 1588 Rent 1619 HAS
  • Cawsey-road 1624 Greave
  • Causey Top 1775 ib

Etymology

, (the )Causey-head (e )1588 Rent, 1619 HAS 8, 103, Cawsey-road 1624Greave, Causey Top 1775 ib , v. caucie ' a causeway ' ; the road is distinct from the prec .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name