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Survey of English Place-Names

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Swinglehurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Slaidburn

Historical Forms

  • Swinelhirst 1343 MinAcct
  • Swynhulhyrst 1423 ib
  • Swinglehirst 1771 M

Etymology

Swinglehurst, Swinelhirst 1343MinAcct , Swynhulhyrst 1423 ib, Swinglehirst 1771 M. 'Swine-hill wood', v. swīn , hyll , hyrst ; cf. also Swinglehurst Ing 1652ParlSurv Y. 18, held by Robert Swinglehurst , a member of the Bowland family who took their name from this place.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name