Swarthoe Cross
Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitby
Historical Forms
- Swarthouethcros 1108–14 Whitby
- Swarthovthescros 1204 ChR
- Swarthouchescros 1314 NRS
Etymology
'Swarthead's cross' v. cros . The first element is the common ON pers. name Svarthǫfði , Svarthǫfða (LindN), found also in the name of a lost place in Tolsby, Swarhovedwath 12 Whitby.
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
- Stainsacre
- Whitby Laithes
- Dunsley
- Graystone
- Raithwaite
- Ruswarp Carr
- Stakesby
- Upgang
- Airy Hill
- Baldby Fields
- Breck
- Church Street
- The Fitts
- Flowergate
- Prestby
- Sowerby
- Thingwall