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Survey of English Place-Names

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Swinsty Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Fewston

Historical Forms

  • Swynstye More 1585 FF
  • Swinsted Hall (sic) 1692 Rent

Etymology

Swinsty Hall, 1647 PROt, Swynstye More 1585 FF, Swinsted Hall (sic)1692 Rent. 'Pig-sty', v. swīn , stigu , cf. Swinesti (155 infra .)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name