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Shield Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Sheildhall 1750 TaxS
  • Sheen(e)hall 1624 Greave 1709 WMB

Etymology

, 1839ValS , Sheildhall 1750 TaxS, probably identical with Sheen (e )hall 1624 Greave, 1709 WMB , v. scēne ' bright, beautiful ' , hall ; the reason for the change to Shield is uncertain , unless it is a rationalising substitution ( as happens with Slaughter Ho supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement