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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bearnshaw Tower (La)

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Besyngshawe 1556 La

Etymology

, 1843O.S. , Besyngshawe 1556 La 58 , the ME  pers.n. Besing ( cf. BessingbyYE 100 ) , sceaga ' copse ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name