Pickering
Major Settlement in the Parish of Pickering
Historical Forms
- Pichering(a) 1086 DB 1165 P 1173–88 Riev
- Pic(h)rinch 1109–14 YCh
- Pikeringes 1109–14 RegAlbii.12 1120–5 1138 1234 Cl
- Pykerynges 13 Leon10d
- Picaringes 1119–35 RegAlbii.5d
- Pikeringa, Pickeringam, Pickeringe 1157 YCh 1157–89 1160 Riev
- Pekeryng 1579 FF
Etymology
'The settlement of Picer and his dependants' from OE Pīceringas . The base of the place-name is an OE pers. name Pīcer , not adduced in independent use in OE. It is found also as the first element of Pixham (PN Wo 225). v. ing . In the name Pickering there is some evidence for the survival in ME of the OE plur. -ingas .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Allan Tops
- Blawath Beck
- Braithwaite
- Brocka Beck
- Eller Beck
- Hawthorn Hill
- Hunt House
- Rudmoor
- Sil Howe
- Simon Howe
- Waits House
- Bellyfax Grange
- Kekmarish
- Howlgate
- Newton Beck and Newtondale
- Ruddings
- Scarf Hill
- Birdgate
- Blansby
- Broates
- Edymarsh
- Farwath
- Friar's Ditch
- Greengate
- Gundale
- Killing Nab Scar
- Little Dale
- Midsyke Drain
- Pickering Beck
- Pickering Vale
- Potterhill
- Rawcliff
- Saintoft
- Wardle Rigg
- Waterpool
- Yatts