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Survey of English Place-Names

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Milner Gate, Milner Place, Milner Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Milliner Place 1839 ValS
  • Milneroide 1589 WillY

Etymology

, 1839 ValS , 1624 Greave , Milliner Place 1839ValS , Milneroide 1589 WillY , cf. also Milnerstubbyng 1492MinAcct , ME  milner ' a miller ' ( probably as a surname , cf. Willelmus Milner 1379 PT ) , v. gata ' road, place ' , rod 1 ' clearing ' , stubbing .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement