English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Stanhope

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Standup 1750 TaxS 1839 ValS

Etymology

, 1771 M , Standup 1750 TaxS, 1839ValS , possibly a nickname , as its situation on the hill - side excludes the sense ' stonyvalley ' from stān , hop .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name