Eggborough
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kellington
Historical Forms
- Eg(e)burg, Echeburg, Acheburg 1086 DB
- Egeburgh 1180–90 YCh 1234 FF
- Egburc 1155–70 YCh 1161–77 Templar 1175–7 YCh1626
- Egburg(h) 1156 YCh186 1173 1190–1210 1202 FF 1593 FF
- Egbrowghe 1552 WillY
- Eggeburg(h) 1194 Kirkst 1249 Ch 1316 Vill
- Ekburgh 1416 YI
- Hekburgh 1488 WillY
Etymology
'Ecga's fortification', from the OE pers.n. Ecga and burh.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Beal Bridge
- Beal Dam
- Beal Wood
- Common Lane
- East Ings
- Hollins Fm
- Humble Holme
- Kellingley Scalp
- Kemp Bank
- Spring Gardens
- Turver's Lane
- Aram Bridge
- Kellington Common
- Kemp Field
- Stubbs Bridge
- Willow Garths
- Water Lane
- Carr Lane
- Lee Lane
- Lunn Hill
- Sudforth Lane
- Crow Wood
- Eggborough Ings
- Eggborough Ness
- Eggborough Sleights
- Falls Woods
- Gallows Hill
- Goose Hill Reach
- Hazel Old Lane
- Highfield Ho
- Hut Green
- Sand Hall
- All Ash
- Church Lane
- East Field
- Green Lane
- Ings Lane
- Long Marsh
- Marsh Drain
- Roall Ings
- South Field
- Teasel Hall
- Upper Common
- Whales Lane
- Wide Arch
- Whitley Thorpe
- Gravehill Lane
- Horseclose Wood
- Whitley Lee
- Sheepwash Lane
- White Field
- Whitley Lee
- Whitley Wood
- Willow Garth
- New Lane
- Thornfield Ho
- Whitley Bridge
- The Carrs