Knapton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Acomb
Historical Forms
- Cnapeton(e), Knapeton(e) 1086 DB 1157 YCh354 1244 YI 1270 Font 1282 Ch
- Knappeton 1436 WillY
- Cnapton, Knapton 1119–47 LeonN5 1244 Ass4 1258 MaryYii,4 1272 FF 1569 YkCR
Etymology
The first el. is probably OE cnapa 'a young man, a servant' (ON knapi 'a youth, low-ranking nobleman') or possibly the OE pers.n. Cnapa (ON Knapi )) cf. also Knapton Nf, YE 136, where there is similar ambiguity. v. tūn 'farmstead'.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Acomb Moor Ho
- Acomb Park & Acomb Wood
- Beck Bridge & Beck Field
- The Carr
- Chapel Field
- Far Field
- Gale Lane
- Great Knoll
- Hobmoor Field
- Ings Cliff Drain
- Low Field
- Ouse Acres
- Poplar Grove
- Skew Balk Lane
- Turn Mire
- West Field
- Aldersyde
- Dringfield
- Dringhouses Moor
- The Hollies
- North Field Lane
- The Roughs
- Sim Hills
- Bland Lane
- Burton Garth
- Knapton Moor
- Low Field
- Moor Ho
- North Field
- Ten Thorn Lane
- Whinny Fields