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.

Carr Beck, Carr Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Barwick in Elmet

Historical Forms

  • Scolescarr, Skolescarr, Skolesker 1341 Surv 1424 Rent

Etymology

( 1858 O.S. ) ( 1817 M ) , both named from Scolescarr , Skolescarr , Skolesker 1341Surv ,1424 Rent , v. Scholes supra , kjarr ' marsh ' .