Arras
Early-attested site in the Parish of Warter
Historical Forms
- Erghes 1150–60 Melsa
- Herghes 1156,13th Meaux
- Erges 13th ib
- Sutherghes 1199 Warter
- totam terram de Herghes que appellatur Blanch 1156 Meaux
Etymology
Arras (lost) is Erghes 1150–60 Melsa, Herghes 1156, 13thMeaux freq , Erges 13th ib., Sutherghes 1199Warter . 'The shielings,' v. erg . Cf. Introd. xxiv. In the 13th century this name went into disuse and was replaced by Blanch infra . The identification is made certain by references to totam terram de Herghes que appellatur Blanch 1156Meaux 66, Erghes inter Northdaltonam et Wartre …nomen ei Blaunchemarle Melsa i, 101.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Blanch
- Brig Dale
- Dearsden
- Gildersdale
- Hollows
- Keasey
- Scarndale, Scarndale Hill
- Skygates Farm
- Yeadon Farm
- Baggaby Bottom
- Blakes Dale