English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Scallow

Other OS name in the Parish of Lamplugh

Historical Forms

  • Skallay 1582 PR
  • Shallow 1588 ib
  • the Scallowe 1606 ib

Etymology

is Skallay 1582 PR, Shallow 1588 ib., the Scallowe 1606 ib . Probably ' bare hill , ' from ON  skalli , ' bald head , ' and haugr .