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Slapestone

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Slapestones 1720 Hothf 1777 NB 1791,1793 PR(B)

Etymology

, Slapestones 1720Hothf , 1777 NB 576, 1791, 1793 PR(B) , ' smooth, slippery stones ' , from NCy dial . slape ( ON  sleipr ) and stān , referring to two rocky scarps ; the same name occurs as Slapestones ( i , 39 supra ) , Slapestone ( ii , 48 supra , 95 , 106 , 167 , 196 infra ) , and a parallel name in Slape Scars (i, 85supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name