Farwath
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pickering
Historical Forms
- Ferwath 1334 ForP
- farrewath(e), farewath(e) 1619 NRS
Etymology
Possibly 'distant ford' from OE feor 'far' and vað. Professor Ekwall would take the first element to be ON færr , 'easily passable.'
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Allan Tops
- Blawath Beck
- Braithwaite
- Brocka Beck
- Eller Beck
- Hawthorn Hill
- Hunt House
- Rudmoor
- Sil Howe
- Simon Howe
- Waits House
- Bellyfax Grange
- Kekmarish
- Howlgate
- Newton Beck and Newtondale
- Ruddings
- Scarf Hill
- Birdgate
- Blansby
- Broates
- Edymarsh
- Friar's Ditch
- Greengate
- Gundale
- Killing Nab Scar
- Little Dale
- Midsyke Drain
- Pickering Beck
- Pickering Vale
- Potterhill
- Rawcliff
- Saintoft
- Wardle Rigg
- Waterpool
- Yatts