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Salt Ings Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Grimsby

Historical Forms

  • Salt Ings Ho 1851 Census

Etymology

Salt Ings Ho (lost), Salt Ings Ho 1851Census , cf. Saltenges 1457TCC , Saltynges 1518GrimsFC , the Salte ynges 1537GrimsCLeet , Saltinges 1571GrimsCB iv , 1638ib viii , Salt Inges c.1600GrimsMap (PRO ), 1627GrimsCLeet , 1684GrimsCB ix , Salt inges 1634Terrier , 1651GrimsCLeet , Saltings 1686Terrier , 1688GrimsCLeet , (a marsh called ) Saltings 1719Td 'E , 1823GrimsCB xv , Salt Ings p1600, 1670GrimsCLeet et freq to c.1820GrimsMap , the Salt Ings 1840EnclA , Grimsby Salt Ings 1792Yarb , cf, also le salt Inges brigges 1576GrimsChamb , Salt Ings brigge 1663GrimsCLeet , Salt Ings Bridges 1700ib and Salt Inggs Dike 1742GrimsCB xii , Salt Ings Dike 1792Yarb , 'the salty meadows, pastures', v. salt , eng and note the use of the compound as an appellative in a saltinge l16GrimsCLeet . This was an area which, at extraordinary spring tides, was liable to flooding, v. Gillett 109–10. Cf. Fresh Ings supra .