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Survey of English Place-Names

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Trap Sike

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Strope Syke (Head) 1585 Surv
  • Strope Syke Wood 1847 TA

Etymology

Trap Sike, Strope Syke (Head )1585 Surv, Strope Syke Wood 1847TA , near Newby Strawpe (f.n. infra ), probably ME  stroupe 'throat, gullet' (related to ON  strúpi ), used in later dial. of 'the spout of a kettle', etc., in this p.n. with an extension of meaning to 'the outlet of a stream or spring' (similar to that of spoute in p.ns.).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement