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Survey of English Place-Names

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Prior's Sike

Other OS name in the Parish of Skipton

Historical Forms

  • Prior Croft & Prior Sykes 1847 TA

Etymology

, Prior Croft & Prior Sykes 1847TA , v. prior , sīc , doubtless named from the prior of Embsay Kirk .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name