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Survey of English Place-Names

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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.