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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brown Birks (La)

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Brounbirkes 1331 Ass5d
  • Brownebirkes 1643 PRHept

Etymology

, Brounbirkes 1331Ass 5d, Brownebirkes 1643 PRHept , v. brūn , birki ' birch-tree ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name