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Survey of English Place-Names

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Swarthbeck

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barton

Historical Forms

  • Swart(e)bec, Swart(e)beck(e) 1278 Lowth 1279 Ass10 1573 Lease 1629 Warr
  • Swarthbeck 1676 PR(Brt) 1752 BrtRec 1823 M

Etymology

Swarthbeck, Swart (e )bec , Swart (e )beck (e )1278Lowth , 1279Ass 10, 1573Lease 33et freq to 1629Warr , Swarthbeck 1676 PR(Brt), 1752 BrtRecet freq to 1823 M. 'Black stream', v. svartr , bekkr , cf. Swarth Beck (i, 14supra ). It is at the north end of Swarth Fell (foll.).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name