Snelston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Snelston
Historical Forms
- Snel(l)estune, Snel(l)is tune, -tune, Snel(l)estona, Snel(l)eston(e) 1086 DB 1177 P late12th Okeover John Abbr 1205 P 1206 Cur 1472 WollCh
- Swellueston 1206 P
- Swelleston 1335 Ch
- Snelleslund' 1207 Cur
- Syleneston e.13th DbCh
- Snelinton' 1231 Cl
- Snelston(e) 1323 Ass c.1350 DbCh 1415 Woll 1439 Okeover
- Snelson Eliz ChancP 1601 DbAxvi
Etymology
'Snell's farm', v. tūn , cf. Snailston (NCPNW 58), Snelson Ch.This pers.n. is recorded in both OE and OScand. The form Snelleslund ' appears to belong here and must be an error.
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Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Anacrehill
- Ashton Close
- Brook Fm
- Cackle Hill
- Cinderhills Wood
- Cockshead Lane
- Darley Moor
- Deepdale
- Headlowfields Fm
- John Roe's Covert
- Knaveholm
- Littlefield Lane
- Margery Bower
- Mountpleasant Fm
- Oldfield Lane
- Old Queen Fm
- Old Slade Lane
- Parkfield Lane
- Sides Lane, Sides Mill
- Snapes Lane
- Snelston Common
- Snelston Firs
- Snelston Hall
- Snelston Park
- Sprinks Wood
- Thornyhill Fm
- Toadhole Foot Bridge
- Windmill Fm