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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sleathwaite

Other OS name in the Parish of Irton with Santon

Historical Forms

  • Slapwhaite 1690 ib
  • Slatwhaite 1774 ib

Etymology

is Slapwhaite 1690 ib., Slatwhaite 1774 ib . ' Sloeclearing , ' v. slá(h) .