Laythes
Early-attested site in the Parish of Aikton
Historical Forms
- del Laythes 1332 SR
- Lathes 1335 Ass 1490 Orton
- Laithes, Laythes 1507 1589 LRMB
- Leathes 1777 NB
Etymology
“So called of a grange or farm which the lord of Whitrigg had there.…We call a barn for corn a lath ” (Denton 76). v. hlaða , 'barn.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Biglands
- Aikton Hall
- Blackbrow
- Down Hall
- Eastholme Ho
- Greyrigg Ho
- Howwath Bridge
- Laverickstone
- Moordyke
- Uglygill
- Wood Ho