Anchorage Fm and Ancres Chapel
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sprotbrough
Historical Forms
- the Anchoridg house Chas1 Rent
- Ankeridge 1666 Visit
- le Ancres, Heremitagium apud Sproteburgh, Capelle de Ancres juxta Doncaster, Ancresynge (prati) 1535 VE
- Ancres 1538 WillY
- Ancres House, Ancresse Inges 1546 YChant
Etymology
Anchorage Fm, the Anchoridg house Chas 1Rent , Ankeridge 1666 Visit, and Ancres Chapel (site), le Ancres , Heremitagium apud Sproteburgh , Capelle de Ancres juxta Doncaster , Ancresynge (prati )1535 VE, Ancres 1538 WillY, Ancres House , Ancresse Inges 1546 YChant. On this chantry v. Hnt i, 348. v. ancra 'a hermit, recluse', hūs . Anchorage is probably an adaptation of Ancresynge 'hermit's meadow', v. eng .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Cadeby Cliff
- Cadeby Rattles
- Cadeby Riding
- Grey Stones
- Hollow Gate
- Melton Cliff
- Pot Riddings Wood
- Rattles Hill
- Spen Dike
- Bell Cross
- Black Pond
- Bodles
- Brand Lane, Brandsfield Fm
- Burnt Wood
- Castle Hill
- Crow Wood
- Dillicarr Ho
- Folder Lane
- The Ings
- Mill Hill
- Raven Hill
- Richmond Hill
- St Dominick's Crag
- Scabba Wood
- Spring Dike
- Sprotbrough Hall
- Sprotbrough Ings
- Sprotbrough Park
- Stag Hill
- Stone Cross
- Thorpe Lane
- Toecroft Fm
- Wetlands Wood
- York Bar