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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hagg, Hagg Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Mirfield

Historical Forms

  • Esthage 1219 FF
  • Esthagh(e) 1346 DodsN
  • le Hageheued 13 YDi
  • ye hagg 1726 PRMrf
  • the Great Hagg 1730 LdsM

Etymology

, 1843 O.S. , Esthage 1219 FF, Esthagh (e )1346DodsN, le Hageheued 13 YD i, y e hagg 1726 PRMrf, the Great Hagg 1730 LdsM , v. hǫgg ' felling of trees, clearing ' , confused in some spellings with haga ' enclosure ' .