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Survey of English Place-Names

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Long Edge

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Longegge- (topp) 1492 MinAcct
  • Longedge 1624 Greave 1697 FGr

Etymology

, Longegge -(topp )1492MinAcct , Longedge 1624 Greave, 1697FGr 8 , v. lang , ecg ' escarpment ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name