English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Steps

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Steppes 1564 PRHfx
  • Stepps 1577 FGr
  • the Steps 1709 WMB

Etymology

, 1624 Greave , Steppes 1564PRHfx, Stepps 1577FGr , the Steps 1709 WMB , OE  (Merc ) steppa ( v. stæpe ) ' a step ' ( denoting a steep ascent and parallel to stǣger in other YW p. ns . ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement