English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Swinehouse Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Arnold

Historical Forms

  • Swinehus 1289 Ass
  • Swynhouses 1335 For
  • Swynesty woode al. Swynehous wode t.Hy8 ib
  • Swynstye c.1450 ForBk

Etymology

Swinehouse Fm (6″) is Swinehus 1289Ass , Swynhouses 1335For , Swynesty woode al. Swynehous wode t. Hy 8 ib. Self-explanatory.The alternative name may be compared with Swynstye c. 1450ForBk , i.e. 'pigsty.'