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Survey of English Place-Names

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Smithy

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Smythie 1576 Ct
  • a smythiehouse 1587 HAS

Etymology

, Smythie 1576 Ct, a smythiehouse 1587 HAS 17, 121 , cf. also the Smithegapp 1573 Ct , Smythe Gappe 1578 HAS 22, 81 , Smithygapp 1595 ib 17, 122 , v. smiððe , gap ' opening in a fence ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name