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Survey of English Place-Names

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Smithy Steads

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Smithy Heade 1624 Greave
  • Smethystedehey 1486 WCR1

Etymology

, 1709 WMB , Smithy Heade 1624 Greave,Smethystedehey 1486WCR 1 , ' site of the smithy ' , v. smiððe , stede , (ge)hæg ' enclosure ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name