Skelton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitkirk
Historical Forms
- Sceltun(e) 1086 DB
- Scelton l.12 Templar
- Scheltunam 1155–66 YCh1770
- Schelton 1259 Ass
- Skeltun, Skelton 1185 Templar 1303 KF 1323 MinAcct 1622 FF
Etymology
Skelton, Sceltun (e )1086 DB, Scelton l. 12 Templar, Scheltunam 1155– 66 YCh 1770, Schelton 1259 Ass, Skeltun , Skelton 1185 Templar, 1303 KF, 1323MinAcct et passim to 1622 FF. Probably a Scandinavianised form of OE scelf 'shelving terrain' and tūn . It refers to the hill-side rising up from the R. Aire to a small plateau.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Austhorpe Hall
- Carr Wood
- Hollyshaw Wood
- Manston Lodge
- Smeaton Fm
- Beech Wood
- Bell Wood
- Carter Mount
- Charcoal Wood
- Colton Common
- Damingdike Wood
- Dunstan Hills
- Field End
- Gravelythorpe
- Halton Moor
- Hertford Springs
- Jacob's Well
- Lawn Fm
- Manor Ho
- Mather Wood
- Newsam Green
- Park Ho
- Pinfold Lane
- Pit Gate Lane
- Poverty Springs
- The Shroggs
- Skelton Moor Ho
- Spring Wood
- Slack Bank
- Temple House Fm and Temple Newsam
- Temple Newsam Park
- Temple Thorpe
- Thorpe Hall Fm
- Whinny Wood
- White Beck Fm
- Whitehead Wood
- Whitkirk Lane End
- Willow Well
- Day Hole Cottage
- East End Park
- Green Fm
- Neville Hill
- Skelton Grange
- Thornes Fm
- Ash Bank
- Brian Pit
- Cross Gates
- Foundry Mill
- The Grange
- The Green
- Iron Hills
- Low Wood
- Mary Pit
- Mill Green
- Ramshead Wood
- Roundhay Grange
- Seacroft Hall
- Swarcliffe Fm
- White Bridge