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Peacock Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Pacock House als. Archer house 1562 Stansf
  • Pa(i)cockehouse 1610 1624 Greave

Etymology

, 1694 WYD , Pacock House als. Archer house 1562Stansf, Pa (i )cockehouse 1610 ib, 1624 Greave , ME  pecok ' peacock ' ( perhaps used as a surname ) , hūs ; for Archer house cf. f. ns . infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name