Laskill Pasture
Major Settlement in the Parish of Helmsley
Historical Forms
- Lauesc(h)ales 1170 Riev 1200 FF 1201 Riev
- Laygskales 1301 LS
Etymology
'Low pastures' v. lagr , skali . Laskill is in the bottom of the deep valley of the river Rye. On the change of ME laue to la cf. Addlebrough 262infra . v. Introduction xxvi.