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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hanging Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Huddersfield

Historical Forms

  • Hengenderode 12 Font
  • Hyngandrode 13 WB2
  • Hynganroyd 1437 YDxii,250

Etymology

, Hengenderode 12 Font, Hyngandrode 13WB 2, Hynganroyd 1437 YDxii, 250 , ' steep clearing ' , v. hengjandi , rod 1 , a common YW p.n .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site