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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dean Chapel, Dean Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • (the) Deaneheade, Ludendenheade 1624 Greave
  • Ludenden Deinehead 1709 WMB

Etymology

, (the ) Deaneheade , Ludendenheade 1624Greave, Ludenden Deinehead 1709 WMB , ' head of the valley ' , v. denu , hēafod ; the valley is Luddenden Dean 135infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement