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Survey of English Place-Names

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Jumps

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Etymology

, 1719Stansf , 1817 M , probably e.ModE  jumpe ' a jump ' used in some topographical sense such as ' an abrupt descent ' or the like ( probably similar in sense to hlēp ' leap ' ) ; Jumps is on the very steep hill - side below Cock Hill Moor ; cf. Jumps 183infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name