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Survey of English Place-Names

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Strice gill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Stryscales 1402 IpmR
  • Strykescales 1422 ib
  • Strisgill 1584,1640,1700 PR(B)
  • Striksgill 1600 ib
  • Strice Gill 1863 OS

Etymology

Strice gill, Stryscales 1402 IpmR, Strykescales 1422 ib, Strisgill 1584, 1640, 1700 PR(B), Striksgill 1600 ib, Strice Gill 1863 OS.'Strík's shielings', from the ON  byname Strikr , or possibly OE  stirc 'stirk, heifer', v. skáli .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name