English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Smearbottoms Gate & Smearbottoms Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Smearebottom 1673 PRMl

Etymology

, Smear bot . 1665 PRRl , Smearebottom 1673 PRMl , ' valley bottom with richpasture ' , v. smeoru ' fat, butter ' , botm .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site