Sandwith
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bilbrough
Historical Forms
- Sandwat 13 Rip
- Sandwath(e) 13 YDvii 1287 YI 1310 Ch 1528 FF
- Sandewath(e) 1278 YI 1415 Heal44d
Etymology
Sandwith, 1552 FF, Sandwat 13 Rip, Sandwath (e )13 YD vii, 1287 YI, 1310 Chet freq to 1528 FF, Sandewath (e )1278 YI, 1415Heal 44d.'Sandy ford', v. sand , vað , denoting a ford carrying Sandwith Lane over Healaugh Beck.