Iburndale
Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitby
Historical Forms
- Iburne, Yburn(e) 1258–65,1270,1308,1311 Whitby
- Iborne 1382 Whitby
- Iburndall 1349 Whitby
- Ibornedale 1573 FF
Etymology
v. burna , dæl . The first element should be compared with OE on yburnan BCS 1290 (Mx), Iden (Sx), DBIdene , and Ifield (Sx). DB Ifelt . Professor Ekwall suggests that the first element is OE iw with loss of w before the following labial, at least in Iburn and Ifield.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Briggswath
- Flat Howe
- Grosmont
- Lythe Beck
- Sleights
- Ugglebarnby
- Cock Mill
- Gnipe Howe
- Hawsker Bottoms
- Larpool Hall
- Ling Hill
- Rigg
- Saltwick
- Shawm Rigg
- Spital Bridge
- Stainsacre
- Whitby Laithes
- Dunsley
- Graystone
- Raithwaite
- Swarthoe Cross
- Ruswarp Carr
- Stakesby
- Upgang
- Airy Hill
- Baldby Fields
- Breck
- Church Street
- The Fitts
- Flowergate
- Prestby
- Sowerby
- Thingwall