Selby Dam
Early-attested site in the Parish of Selby
Historical Forms
- le Damme (stagno) 1321 Selby
- le Dame, the Dame 1519 MiscEngl 1540 FF 1595 SelbyCt
- the Damme (a water-course), the Damme carre 1571 Dep
Etymology
Selby Dam, le Damme (stagno )1321 Selby, le Dame , the Dame 1519 MiscEngl, 1540 FF, 1595SelbyCt , the Damme (a water-course), the Damme carre 1571Dep , v. dammr 'a dam'. The name now refers to the water-course which starts in Habholme Dike 42infra and runs into the Ouse in Selby.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Boggart Bridge
- Brooklands
- Byefield Lodge
- Cockret Dike & Cockret Lane
- Cow Lane
- The Croft
- Crosshills Lane
- Dairy Ho
- Dutchman's Dike
- East Common
- Elfhole Fm
- Godfrey Hall
- Green Lane
- Hempbridge Fm
- Hill Field
- Holmes Dike
- Ling Wood
- Little Moor Lane
- Little Park
- Monk Lane
- Moss Hagg
- New Cross Hills
- Olive Bush
- Outwoods Ho
- Portholme Rd
- Pymble
- Roscarrs
- Selby Common
- Slaughter Ho
- Spark Hagg
- Stainer Wood
- Thorpe Wood
- The Vivers
- Westfield