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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Swincotte Dale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Newstead

Historical Forms

  • le Swyncote dale t.Hy2 NewsteadB
  • Swyncote dale t.Hy6 Newstead
  • Swincote dale t.Hy8 For

Etymology

Swincotte Dale is le Swyncote dale t. Hy 2NewsteadB , Swyncote dale t. Hy 6Newstead , Swincote dale t. Hy 8For .'Valley with the swine cote or styes,' v. cot(e), dæl .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement