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Snaithing Fm, Snaithing Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Snayth Inge(s) 1447 Cust 1612 SheffMan
  • Sna(y)thynges 1549,1591 ib
  • le Snathynglayne 1550 ib
  • Sneathing Spring Wood 1770 Fairb

Etymology

Snaithing Fm, Snaithing Wood, Snayth Inge (s )1447 Cust, 1612 SheffMan, Sna (y )thynges 1549, 1591 ib, le Snathynglayne 1550 ib, Sneathing Spring Wood 1770 Fairb. v. sneiðing 'a detached piece of land' and cf. Snaith Ings ii, 26infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name