Snellings
Early-attested site in the Parish of Egremont
Historical Forms
- Sneelinges 1578 Cocker
- Sniling 1717 CWxv
- Snelings 1719 ib
- Snillings 1774 Donald
Etymology
Cf. Snelehow whynnys p. 1500 StB. The forms are late, but suggest that the first element may be OE snegel , 'snail.' The second is probably ON eng, 'meadow.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Egremont Castle
- Gooseknott Wood
- Black Ling
- Bookwell
- Clints
- Cross Side Cottage
- Woodend
- Gill
- How Bank
- Moor Row
- New Bridge
- Pallaflat
- Park Ho
- Picket How
- Ravelsaye Ho
- Southam
- Townhead
- Egremont Bridge
- Gill Foot