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katex · 04-03-2011, 11:50

It is believed that the cottages on Chequers were built for handloom weavers initially.

As to Hygiene .. no idea.
Found this from a leaflet when I went on a walk organised by HBC and the Civic Society.

Hygiene

Formerly known as Hayslacks, which could mean enclosure in the valley, slakki being a word of Norse derivation meaning valley. It is mentioned in the documents from c.1210-1230 .... 'following the hill to the south between Hindit Hill and Haislack' It is known as Hayslacks on the census 1841 until 1871 when the description of the enumeration area shows 'Hayslacks Hygiene'. How the the name Hygiene came into use is not known.

Bleach works sounds good though, Steeljack.

04-03-2011, 11:50	#3
katex Resting in Peace Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 10,551 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 16 times Rep Power: 11259	Re: Place names It is believed that the cottages on Chequers were built for handloom weavers initially. As to Hygiene .. no idea. Found this from a leaflet when I went on a walk organised by HBC and the Civic Society. Hygiene Formerly known as Hayslacks, which could mean enclosure in the valley, slakki being a word of Norse derivation meaning valley. It is mentioned in the documents from c.1210-1230 .... 'following the hill to the south between Hindit Hill and Haislack' It is known as Hayslacks on the census 1841 until 1871 when the description of the enumeration area shows 'Hayslacks Hygiene'. How the the name Hygiene came into use is not known. Bleach works sounds good though, Steeljack.