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Sweedale Croft Drain

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Coates

Etymology

, cf. Swetwell , Swittlecroft c.1590Terrier , the swith croft 1634Terrier , Swittle croft 1668, 1679Terrier , Swittle Croft 1686, 1706Terrier , Swithle Croft 1709, 1724Terrier , Sweedale Croft 1841TA ; the earliest form clearly suggests that the meaning of Sweedale is ' the sweet spring or well ' , v. swēte , wella .