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Sea Moor Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kildwick

Historical Forms

  • Seamer tarne 1579 Skp
  • East Seamoor 1846 TA

Etymology

, Seamer tarne 1579Skp 31, East Seamoor 1846TA , ' marshy pond ' , v. , mere , and tjǫrn ' lake, tarn ' , cf. Seamer,Semer Water YN for similar tautological p. ns .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name