Colby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Appleby St Lawrence
Historical Forms
- Collebi, Kollebi, -by 1100–33 Hothf 1170 Weth 1201 Cur 1202 P 1210 Abbr Hy3 Macheli,1 c.1246 Lowth 1351 Ipm
- Colebi, Coleby 1132–61,Hy2 Weth 1176 Pipe Rici Ch 1308 P 1197 Cl 1277
- Colby(e) 1369 ChancM 1370 Hom 1439 Cl 1777 M
- Coweby 1337 SR
- Cowby 1600 PR(CR) 1605 FF 1797 PR(Ask)
- Couby 1632 FF 1733 PR(Mrl)
- Coby 1555,1628 FF
- Cowlby 1577 Harrison 1714 RatesE
Etymology
'Hill farmstead', v. kollr , bȳ ; the pers.n. ON Kolli (cf. Feilitzen 307), as in Coulby (YN 170) or Colby (IoM, Marstrander 122), is also possible. On the later forms cf. Phonol. §13.
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Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Appleby Bridge
- Barrowmoor
- Castle Bank, Castle Park(lost)
- Causey Brow
- Colby Lathes
- Slosh
- Whirly Lum
- Colby Bridge
- Fouson's Rigg
- Hawkrigg
- The Howe
- Jerusalem
- Penny Hill
- Stubbleriggs
- Swinegill Sike
- Teas Bridge, Hill & Sike
- Brown Hills
- Castle Scua
- Big & Little Clinch
- Douglas Ing
- Drybeck Moor
- Habers
- Haverflatts
- Haybanks
- Highfield
- Dowstones(lost)
- Thistley Hill
- Caldron Lum
- Knock Bank
- Coudy Rock
- Drawbriggs
- Fair Hill
- Fruitless Head
- Gale Ho
- Gallows Hill
- Garbridge
- Holme
- Hungriggs
- Limekiln Hill
- Park Ho
- Parkinhill
- Bandley Bridge
- Blind Lane
- Broadmire Plant
- Hoff Bank, Beck, Bridge, & Row
- Lookingflatt
- Mill Lane & Moor
- Mount Pleasant
- Newlands
- Rowley Wood
- Sloe Bank
- Wormrigg Wood
- Dowpits Wood
- Stank Lane
- Burrells Moor
- Howeslacks