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Bolton-on-Swale Lake

lake or loch · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a lake located at Bolton-on-Swale. 'Bolton' is an Old English place name meaning 'Bōla's settlement', and 'on-Swale' indicates its location by the River Swale.

Word origins

Bolton
Old EnglishBōla's settlement(from Bōla "personal name", tūn "settlement")
on-Swale
Old Englishlocated on the River Swale(from on "on", Swale "river name")
Lake
Old Englishbody of water(from lacu "lake, pool")

Historical forms

Bolton on Swale Lake