Swainstone
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ermington
Historical Forms
- Swinstanam t.Hy2 Oliver
- Swynestona 1282 Ch 1328
- Swynyston 1330 SR
- Sweyneston 1353 Ass
Etymology
This seems to be a compound of 'swine' and 'stone,' though the sense is obscure. The modern form is quite irregular, cf. however Swanaford infra 424.
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