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Survey of English Place-Names

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Settle Bank & Settle Scar

Other OS name in the Parish of Giggleswick

Historical Forms

  • Settle Banks 1759 EnclA
  • Banckes 1679 YASMd

Etymology

( Settle Banks 1759EnclA 25, Banckes 1679YAS Md 284 ) ( 1845TA ) , v. banke , sker .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name