English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Skyrakes

Other OS name in the Parish of Skipton

Historical Forms

  • Skirackes 1612 Whit
  • (the) Skyracks 1617 PRSk 1680 Skp

Etymology

, 1720Thn 172 , Skirackes 1612 Whit 231, (the ) Skyracks 1617 PRSk, 1680Skp 25 , ' the brightoak-trees ' , v. skírr , āc , cf. Skyrack iv, 88supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name