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Dog Bottom

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Dogebothom 1538 FGr
  • Doggbothome 1613 ib
  • Dogbothom(e) 1573 Ct 1591 WillY 1664 PRHept

Etymology

, 1647 HAS 18, 13 , Dogebothom 1538FGr 2, Doggbothome 1613 ib 5, Dogbothom (e )1573 Ct, 1591 WillY, 1664 PRHept , v. dogga ' dog ' , botm(boðm) ' valley bottom ' , cf. also Dog Clough 1817M .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name