Swathburn
Early-attested site in the Parish of Asby
Historical Forms
- Swarthburchanes 1295,1314 Lowth
- Swartheburn skarr 1561 Hothf
- Swarthburn 1698 PR 1740 PR(CG) 1770 M
- Swathburn 1792 PR
Etymology
Swathburn, Swarthburchanes 1295, 1314Lowth , Swartheburn skarr 1561Hothf , Swarthburn 1698 PR, 1740 PR(CG), 1770 M, Swathburn 1792 PR. 'The black cairn or pile of stones', v. sweart , burgæsn ; the site is that of a scar and craggy outcrop. Cf. Griseburn (supra ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Armaside Wood
- Asby Beck, Grange, Hall, Mask, Mill, & Scar
- Crosby Ho
- Lousy Brow
- Scalebeck
- Whitley Crag
- Bow Bridge
- Linglow
- Sayle Bottom & Lane
- Whitewall
- Asket Dub
- Bull Hole
- Burneybeck Sike
- Burtree
- Butter Gill(lost)
- Butts Green
- Castle Folds
- Clockeld
- Coalpit Sike
- Cowdale Slack
- Crabtree Hill
- Fell Head
- Goodles, Goodlie Hill
- Grange Hall
- Grange Scar
- Great & Little Asby Scar
- Great Kettle
- Hayton Holme
- Howes Bield & Well
- Howe Slacks
- Keld Well
- Kellybark Lane
- Markclose Wood
- Millmoor
- Mill Race
- Millrigg
- Muddy Gill
- Patrick's Bridge
- Reckarpot
- St Helen's Well
- St Leonard's Chapel (site)
- Whitestones
- Whygill, Whygill Head
- Beacham's Barn
- Dona Close
- St Thomas's Well
- Seavy Dub
- Stannerstones
- Stenkeld
- Town Head
- Trowlands
- Watergill Sike
- Waterhouses