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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lord's Seat

Other OS name in the Parish of Skipton

Historical Forms

  • the Lords seat 1576 Wheater

Etymology

, 1817 M , the Lords seat 1576Wheater 59 , here as in other Wharfedale names from sǽti ' seat ' , used to describe ' a lofty place , a rocky eminence on the top of a hill ' , usually with a title or name of the owner of the estate as in Earl Seatsupra , Simon's Seat infra , Lord's Seat 223infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement