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Survey of English Place-Names

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Silloth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Holme Low

Historical Forms

  • Selathe 1292 Ass 1377 GDR
  • Selathes 1361 ib
  • Seelet medoo 1538 AOMB
  • Selythe 1552 March
  • Silluthe 1576 S
  • Silleth(e) 1589 CW(OS)x 1604 Ct
  • Selleth 1605 LRMB
  • Sillath, Sellath 1649 ParlSurv
  • Silloth Grange 1718 CWiii

Etymology

'Sea barn(s),' v. , hlaða .