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Gilliate Grave

Other OS name in the Parish of Scawby

Etymology

, cf. Thomas Gilliat stackgarth 1689Nelthorpe ( v. ME  stak-garth ( ON  stakkr , garðr ) ' a stack - yard ) . Thomas Gillyatt is also named in a document of 1657Nelthorpe .