Stainsacre
Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitby
Historical Forms
- Stainsaker 1090–6 YCh
- Stainsecre, Stainsecher, Staynseker c.1110 Whitby 1145–8 YCh e.14,1395 Whitby
- Steinsecher, Steinseker 1155–65 Whitby 1181 P
- Stanesacher 1177 P
- Stanseker 1611 NR
Etymology
'Stein's field' from the ON pers. name Steinn and akr. ON ekra (a by-form of akr ) occurs in some of the spellings.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Briggswath
- Flat Howe
- Grosmont
- Iburndale
- Lythe Beck
- Sleights
- Ugglebarnby
- Cock Mill
- Gnipe Howe
- Hawsker Bottoms
- Larpool Hall
- Ling Hill
- Rigg
- Saltwick
- Shawm Rigg
- Spital Bridge
- Whitby Laithes
- Dunsley
- Graystone
- Raithwaite
- Swarthoe Cross
- Ruswarp Carr
- Stakesby
- Upgang
- Airy Hill
- Baldby Fields
- Breck
- Church Street
- The Fitts
- Flowergate
- Prestby
- Sowerby
- Thingwall