Skidby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cottingham
Historical Forms
- Scyteby 972 BCS1279 c.1200
- Schitebi, Schiteby 1086 DB 1190–6 P 1216 RegAlb 1303 YI
- Schetebi 1194 P
- Skitebi, Skytebi 1200,1201 P 1225,1236 Ebor 1362 Extent
- Sckytebi 1249 ADiv
- Skitby 1359 SR 1613 FF
- Skipbie 1546 YChant
- Scidby, Skidby 1566 FF 1828 Langd
Etymology
Probably 'Skyti 's farm,' from the OScand by-name Skyti .It might also be 'dirty farm,' from OE scite with Scand sk in later forms. v. by .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Raywell Farm
- Thwaite
- Carr Lane
- Chanter Lands
- Cottingham Parks
- Cowcrofts
- Eppleworth Wood
- Firths
- Gengs
- Harland Rise
- Haverflatts
- North Carr
- North Ho
- Norwoods
- Pratwoods
- Springhead
- The Wolds
- Southwood
- Skidby Ings
- Vine Garth