Gillamoor
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Moorside
Historical Forms
- Gedlingesmore 1086 DB
- Gillingamor late12 Cur46,m.3d
- Gillingemor' 1231 Ass
- Gillingmore, Gillyngmore 1195–1200 Guis 1285 KI 1301 1399 YI
- Gillemore 1282 YI
- Gillimore 1577 Saxton
Etymology
'The open expanse of land belonging to the Getlingas .' If this is the folk-name which lies behind Gilling 53supra there may actually be a reference to the same folk. v. mor .