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Skewfe Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Scoff House 1817 M
  • Skewpe 1841 TA
  • Swynes-coo als. Thorpscogh als. Monktonscogh in Bishopmonkton 1499 Ipm
  • Thorpscogh 1509 Rent 1543 MinAcct
  • Swynescough 1579 ib

Etymology

, Scoff House 1817 M,Skewpe 1841TA , formerly Swynes-coo als. Thorpscogh als. Monktonscogh in Bishopmonkton 1499 Ipm, Thorpscogh 1509 Rent, 1543MinAcct , Swynescough 1579 ib , v. swīn ' swine ' , Littlethorpe 173supra , skógr ' wood ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site