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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sylcroft

Other OS name in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Syllcroft house 1666 Yorke
  • Silke Croft 1696 YASMd
  • Sill Croft als. Silke Crofte 1698 ib

Etymology

, Syllcroft house 1666Yorke , Silke Croft 1696YAS Md 16, Sill Croft als. Silke Crofte 1698 ib , probably a ME  pers.n. Silke ( cf. Silkestonei, 310supra ) , croft .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site