- Above: Some place-names of upper Swaledale in a section of Thomas Jefferys' 1771 map of Yorkshire.
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Is Scabba Wath a rare surviving Celtic place-name in Swaledale?
Scabba Wath is the intriguing name of a disused ford across the River Swale in upper Swaledale. It’s about four kilometres west of Grinton village. On the face of it, it looks to be an Old Norse place-name, because wath … Continue reading
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Tagged Grinton, Hugh Smith, Place-Names of the North Riding, Scabba Wath, Scabba Wood, Scabbacombe
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