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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bowood

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • (the) Bowde 1572 WCR7d 1583 WillY
  • Bowwo(o)de 1624 Greave 1642 PRMrf
  • Bowewood 1642 Watson
  • Bowode 1649 Stansf
  • Bowood 1839 ValS
  • Boewood 1709 WMB

Etymology

, (the ) Bowde 1572WCR 7d, 1583 WillY,Bowwo (o )de 1624 Greave, 1642 PRMrf, Bowewood 1642 Watson 610,Bowode 1649 Stansf, Bowood 1839ValS , Boewood 1709 WMB , probably , like many similar p. ns . , ' wood where material for bowswas obtained ' , v. boga , wudu .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name