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Bail Bottom

Other OS name in the Parish of Skipsea

Historical Forms

  • (le) Bayl de Skipse 1260 Rental, YI
  • Bail pasture 1765 EnclA

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is (le ) Bayl de Skipse 1260Rental , YI, Bail pasture 1765EnclA . It refers to the bail or outer court of SkipseaBrough supra 81 .