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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sawley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Sal-lege c.1030 YCh7
  • Sallai(a), Sallei(a), Sallay, Salley(a) 1086 DB 1132 Font 1135–40 YCh65–6 c.1160 Vyner c.1190 Fount 1205 OblR 1527 Testv
  • Saleye 1246 FF
  • Saylley 1577 PRRip
  • Saulley 1577 PRRip
  • Sawley 1504 YDi 1549 Ripiii 1685 RipQS

Etymology

'Willow clearing,' v. salh , lēah , cf. Sawley vi, 182infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site