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Survey of English Place-Names

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Westy Bank Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Skipton

Historical Forms

  • Westybank 1290 Whit
  • Westley banke 1540 MinAcct
  • Wasley Bank 1647 PRAdd

Etymology

, Westybank 1290 Whit 376, Westley banke 1540MinAcct ,Wasley Bank 1647 PRAdd , probably ' west clearing ' , v. west , lēah , banke .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name