Allerton Bywater
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kippax
Historical Forms
- Alretun(e), Alretona 1086 DB 1137–9 YCh a.1218 Pont 1226,1230 FF 1251 Ch
- Aureton 1218 FF, Kirkst
- Allerton 1384 MinAcct
- Aller(r)ton juxta aquam 1258 YI 1285 KI l.13 Kirkst 1323 MinAcct 1629 SR
- Allirton juxta aquam 1303 Aid 1327 SR
- Alverton juxta Aquam 1303 KF
- Allerton by ye water 1430 WillY
- Allerton by the Water 1480 ib
- Allerton by Water, Allerton Bywater 1493 1521 Testv 1641 Rates
- Ol(l)erton 1658 Pick 1812 PRKp
Etymology
'Farmstead near the alders', v. alor (gen.pl. alra ), tūn , distinguished from other Allertons in YW as Bywater from its situation on the R. Aire (v. bī , wæter ). The spelling Aure - has AN vocalisation (IPN 113) and Alver - is an analogical substitution from Allerton Mauleverer v, 12infra .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Billy Wood
- Butt Lane
- Clough Ho
- Gilberthorpe
- The Hills
- Hollins Beck & Hollins Ho
- Berryleys Lane
- Bickerdike Terrace
- Kippax Park
- Lady Lane
- Langdike Rd
- Manor Garth Hill
- Moor Gate
- Owlet Hall
- Roman Ridge
- Sandgate Lane
- Sheffield Beck
- Shuttocks Wood
- Sparrow Hall
- Townclose Hills
- Well Lane
- Westfield Lane
- White Hills
- Breck Ellars Wood
- Fleakingley Bridge
- Goody Cross
- Hollinhurst Wood
- Nineveh Fm
- Peasecroft Wood
- Preston Hall
- Preston Hill
- Wood End
- Wood Lane
- Kippax Hollins
- Allerton Ings
- Brigshaw
- Lock Lane
- Owl Wood
- Whin Covert