English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Taskar

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bidston

Historical Forms

  • The Taskar 1646 Harl.
  • Tollescowe 1259 ChFor 1286
  • Tollestou E1 1347 ib
  • Tolscowe 1286 ib
  • Taskelowegreue 1357 ib

Etymology

The Taskar (lost), The Taskar 1646Harl ., Tollescowe 1259 (1286) ChFor , Tollestou E1 (1347) ib , Tolscowe 1286ib , Taskelowegreue 1357ib , 'wood on which a toll or tax is levied', v. toll , tollr , skógr , grǣfe , cf. Toad Hole infra . Taskelowe - is 'Tolscowe -hill', v. hlāw .