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Bolton Brow

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Boulton Brow 1773 Warl
  • Boltons Brow 1735 Turnp

Etymology

, 1775 Watson 732 , Boulton Brow 1773 Warl, Boltons Brow 1735 Turnp , cf. also Bolton Ing 1716 HAS15, 260 , named from the local family of Bolton ( HAS 36 , 71 , cf. also James Boulton 1624 Greave 35 ) , v. brū .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name