Skipton on Swale
Major Settlement in the Parish of Topcliffe
Historical Forms
- Schipetune 1086 DB
- Skipton' super Swale 1243 Fees
Etymology
'Sheep farm' v. sceap , tun . The first element is a Scand form of ONb scip (= WSax sceap ), as in Skipton in Craven (YWR), Scipton (e )1086 DB.