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Survey of English Place-Names

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Swanley Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Suaneslaie 12 Font
  • Suainesleie c.1150 ib
  • Suanlei(a), Svanlei(a) 12,c.1200 c.1170 Vyner
  • Swanlay, Swanley 1198 Fount 1317 Font 1461 Vyner 1622 FF
  • Swanley Graunge 1540 Fount

Etymology

Swanley Grange, Suaneslaie 12 Font, Suainesleie c. 1150 ib, Suanlei (a ), Svanlei (a )12, c. 1200 ib, c. 1170Vyner , Swanlay , Swanley 1198 Fount, 1317 Font, 1461Vyner et freq to 1622 FF, Swanley Graunge 1540 Fount.'Forest glade or clearing of the peasant or peasants', v. swān , ON  sveinn, lēah , but a pers.n. of the same form is also possible.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site