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Survey of English Place-Names

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Seavy Rigg

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Senyrig (sic for Seuy-) 1402 IpmR
  • Seneryg 1422 ib
  • Cwy-rigg (sic for Ciuy-) 1703 PR(B)
  • Sevang, -ridge 1740,1762 ib

Etymology

, 1863 OS , Senyrig (sic for Seuy -)1402 IpmR,Seneryg 1422 ib, Cwy-rigg (sic for Ciuy -)1703 PR(B), Sevang ,-ridge 1740, 1762 ib , ' sedgy ridge ' , v. sef , hrycg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name