jan 1, 1515 - Quickstavers
Description:
A place-name in Sowerby near Halifax. It means ‘live stakes’ and was evidently a location where such stakes had taken root. 1515-6 <i>apud Whykstaver</i> (MD225/1/241). ‘Whick’ is the dialect form of ‘quick’.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1515
Now
~ 510 years ago