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Survey of English Place-Names

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Harewood Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Keighley

Historical Forms

  • Harrowid Hill 1571 WillY
  • Harrodeshill 1585 ib
  • Harrodhill 1619 PRKy
  • Harrowdhill 1637,1664 ib
  • Harwood Hill 1668 ib
  • Harrott hill 1676 WYD

Etymology

, 1842TA , Harrowid Hill 1571 WillY, Harrodeshill 1585 ib, Harrodhill 1619 PRKy, Harrowdhill 1637, 1664 ib, Harwood Hill 1668 ib, Harrott hill 1676 WYD , probably ' hill which has beenharrowed ' , from ME  harwed pa . part . , hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement