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Survey of English Place-Names

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Parish Croft Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Sherburn in Elmet

Historical Forms

  • Pariscroft 1234 FF
  • Parish Croft 1770 EnclA

Etymology

, Pariscroft 1234 FF, Parish Croft 1770EnclA , probably the ME surname Paris , croft ; the surname de Parys occurs locally in 1379 PTvi, 317 .