English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Sowerbyshire

Local district in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Sourebis(c)hire, Sourebys(c)hire 1190–1210,1233–40 YChviii 1274–1324 WCR 1333 Selby 1404 MinAcct
  • Sourebishire Chase 1298 WCR
  • Sourebisire 1238–54 ADi
  • Sourebisshir 1478 Testiii
  • Sorobisir 1196 Cur
  • Sorebisir(e) 1233–40 YChviii 1238–54 ADi
  • Sorobishire 1459 Pat
  • Saurebisire 1210–25 YChviii
  • Saurbyschire 1315 WCR
  • Sawrbysshire 1405 Pat
  • Sourbys(c)hir(e) 1276 RH 1298,1307 WCR
  • Sourbishir 1342 Tayl
  • Sourbeschier 1405 Pat

Parishes in this Local district

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