Selker
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bootle
Historical Forms
- Seleker c.1205 Hesley
- Selker 1390 ADiv
- Seltar in Bootle 1730 PR(Millom)
- Selkers Bay 1794 H
Etymology
The second element here is kiarr. The first is probably ON selja, 'willow.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Bootle Fell
- Soura Well
- Mill Bridge
- Stub Place
- Selker Bay
- Beckside
- Broadwater
- Charity Chair
- Cross Ho
- Fell Side
- Flatts
- Ford Ho
- High Mill
- The Hill
- Kiskin
- The Nook
- Sikebeck
- The Tarn
- Wellbank
- Wylie Gapp