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Survey of English Place-Names

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Swincliffe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hampsthwaite

Historical Forms

  • Svinescliue, Suinescliue 1154–91 RegAlbii,57d Hy2 ib
  • Swynescliue 1170–9 ib
  • Swintlif 1570 KnaresWill
  • Swinclif(f) 1613 Grainge 1666 PRHmp

Etymology

Swincliffe, Svinescliue , Suinescliue 1154–91RegAlb ii, 57d, Hy 2 ib i, 65d, Swynescliue 1170–9 ib i, 71d, Swintlif 1570 KnaresWill, Swinclif (f )1613 Grainge 83, 1666 PRHmp. 'The swine's bank', v. swīn , clif .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site