Kirkby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pontefract
Historical Forms
- Kirkebi, Kyrkebi, Kyrkeby c.1090,1122 Pont c.1137 SD 1440 MinAcct
Etymology
Kirkby (lost), Kirkebi , Kyrkebi , Kyrkeby c. 1090, 1122 Pont, c. 1137 SD, 1440MinAcct 507. 'Church farm', v. kirkju-býr. There was a church in Tanshelf at the time of the DB survey, but this name may refer to the site of the monastery (cf. Pontefract 75, South Kirkby 40supra ).
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Green Lane
- Marsh End
- Carr Hill
- Prail Lane
- Sheepwalk
- Shoolaboards Lane
- Street Furlong
- Toll Hill
- Parkgate Ho
- Park Grange
- Strawberry Hill
- Averlands Fm
- Marlpit Hill
- Mill Hill
- Priory Wood
- Bates Hill
- Kershaw Ho
- Mill Bridge
- Moor Ho
- Park Balk
- Pickhill Garth
- The Rampart
- Rope Walk
- Round Ho
- Simpson's Hill
- Skew Bridge
- South Moor
- Spawd Bone
- Spurrier Houses
- Stocking Lane
- Thorntree Flats
- Throstle Row
- Trundles Lane
- Willow Garths
- Willow Island
- Bubwith Bridge
- Button Park
- The Butts
- Cobbler's Hill & Cobbler's Quarry
- St Ives Well
- Carleton Green
- Long Lane
- Moor Lane
- Moverley Flats
- Swan Hill
- Westhaugh
- White Ho
- Bank Dole
- Banks Garth
- Bendles
- The Croft
- Doveroyd Ho
- East Ings
- England Lane
- Fernley Green
- Ferrybridge Pottery
- Gaggs Warren
- Gander Haven
- The Grange
- The Hall
- Heald Lane
- Hill Top
- Weeland
- Chequer Field
- Dandy Windmill
- Darkfield Lane
- Dunhill's Hill
- Fairy Hill
- Friar Wood
- Gallows Hill
- Gospel Thorn
- Greavefield Closes
- Harper Well
- Lady Balk
- New Hall
- Orchard Head
- Pontefract Castle
- Furlong Lane
- Leys Lane
- West Ings
- Church Balk Lane
- Ridgley Hill