Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Scalt(h)waitrigg(e), Skalt(h)waitrigg(e), Skalth(w)ayt(e)rig(e), -twhat-, -twayt-, -rig(e) 1247,1307,1310 Ipm 1357 Kendi,180 1472 HMCx,325 1475 Pat 1754 PR(Sh)

• Skalfatrigg 1669 Kendi,185

• Schalquatrig 1274 Kendi,134

• Schalthwaytrig 1292 Ass4d

• Schalethweytrig 1292 Ass7

• Skathwaytrigg 1297 Pat

• Scalethwaytrig(g) 1301 Kendi,13 1337 SR

• Skelthwaitryg 1556 Kendi,91

• Skoltwhatrigge 1573 RichWill

• Scautharig(e), Scawtharig(e) 1591,1594 PR(K)

• Scalchiweit 1256 Ass 72

Etymology

The first theme is an older p.n. Skale-thwait 'clearing with a shieling' (v. skáli , þveit ), Lindkvist 122 noting an ONorw  parallel Skalaþuæit ; this older p.n. may be recorded in the name of Alexander de Scalchiweit 1256 Ass 72. v. hrycg (hryggr).