English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Killup

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Killopplawe 1654 PRHept
  • Killop 1719 Stansf
  • Kilop, Keelop 1751 Rent

Etymology

, 1817 M , Killopplawe 1654 PRHept,Killop 1719 Stansf, Kilop , Keelop 1751 Rent , probably ' kiln valley ' , v. cyln , hop ; kiln is often reduced to kill in both place - names and dial . usage ; the form Keelop is due to association with the nearby Keelam supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement