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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fountains Scale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Horton in Ribblesdale

Historical Forms

  • Founteynstallis (sic for Founteynscallis) 1400 YI
  • Fontanscale 1457 FountBurs
  • Fontance scale 1496 FountRent 1618 YASDd
  • Funtance scall' 1580 Skp
  • Funtance scale 1635 YASDd
  • Fountains Scale 1716 ib

Etymology

Fountains Scale (lost), Founteynstallis (sic for Founteynscallis )1400 YI, Fontanscale 1457 FountBurs, Fontance scale 1496FountRent , 1618YAS Dd 104, Funtance scall '1580Skp 24, Funtance scale 1635YAS Dd 104, Fountains Scale 1716 ib 100. 'Shieling(s) belonging to Fountains abbey', v. Fountains v, 191supra , skáli ; it was in the Craven sheep pastures of Fountains, and though its precise location is not known the YAS references make it clear that it was in Horton.

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Early-attested site

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