Skewkirk Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bilton
Historical Forms
- ecclesia de Boscho c.1114 Dugdvi
- Skokirk(e), Scokirk(e) e.12 Nost127 1118–50 Tockw 1138 Dugdvi 1154–91 Nost73d 1196–1206 Tockw 1208 YCh555 1544 TestLds
- Scohkirka 1130–40 Nost73
- Skowkerke 1229 YDvi
- Schokyrke, Schokirke 1229 YDvi 1420 Tockw
- Skewkirke 1456 Pat 1605 FF
- Skeukirke 1555 FF 1771 M
Etymology
'Church in the wood', v. skógr , kirkja . Like Woodkirk ii, 176supra (of which the name is a Scandinavian equivalent), Skewkirk was a cell of Nostell Priory. On the form Skew - cf. Phonol. § 30.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Round Hill
- Sand Hill
- Tinkingfield Lane
- Chapel Garth
- Church Field
- Kirk Lane
- Mill Field
- Nethercarr
- Netherlands
- New Lane
- Sink Beck
- South Field
- Stank Houses
- West Field
- Bickerton Grange
- Bickerton Hall
- Kelcar Fish Pond
- Mosscarrs
- Bilton Bream, Bilton Grange, Haggs, Hall, Hall Moor & Hall Spring
- Ellercarr Lane
- Fox Hill
- Hogs Bridge
- Jingling Bridge
- Manor Ho
- Middle Field
- Moor Lane
- Park Lane
- Sandhole
- Scot Pond
- Sike Beck
- Stank Bridge
- Thornythwaites
- West Field
- West Grange
- Wharton Lodge
- East Field
- Fleet Bridge
- Hag Bridge