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.

Skirden

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bolton by Bowland

Historical Forms

  • Schiredene 1195–9,e.13 Sawl7,47 1230–40 Cockers
  • Scirden l.12–1268 Sawl8,10,43 1246 Ass14
  • Skireden, Scyreden, Skyreden 13 Percy 1280 Puds
  • Skirden, Skyrden 1246 FF 1597 PRBlt

Etymology

Skirden, Schiredene 1195–9, e. 13Sawl 7, 47, 1230–40 Cockers, Scirden l. 12–1268Sawl 8, 10, 43, 1246Ass 14, Skireden , Scyreden , Skyreden 13 Percy, 1280 Puds, Skirden , Skyrden 1246 FF, 1597 PRBlt. 'The bright valley', v. scīr 2 (replaced by ON  skírr), denu .