Lounthwaite
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Thore
Historical Forms
- Lounthwayt 1362 Cl
- Lownthwaite 1687 BdyR 1694 Dep 1724 PR
- Lowenthwaite 1438 NB 1443 Rydal
- Lownethwayte 1564 CWxxi,208
- Lownethwaite 1577 Hothf
- Lownetwhayte 1585 ib
- Lonethwaite 1758 PR
- Lanthwait 1758 Hothf
Etymology
'Secluded or hidden clearing', v. laun , þveit , cf. Longthwaite (Cu 334), Lounthwaite (YW vi, 84). But ON logn 'calm, quiet' (ModE dial. lown ) is also possible (Lindkvist 117).
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- High Moor
- Kirkby Thore Bridge & Hall
- Low Abbey
- Lowmoor Row
- Maiden Castle(lost)
- Priest Lane
- St Michael's Church
- Sleastonhow
- Spitals
- Stamp Hill
- Street Ho
- Town End & Head
- Blea Crag
- Burney Hill
- Currick
- Dunfell Hush & Mine
- Grange Moor
- Green Castle
- Green Pot
- Gullom Holme
- Gullom Holme Bridge
- Hanging Shaw
- Hard Hill
- Henrake Hush
- High Slack
- Hush
- Henrake Hush
- Iron Howe
- Keld Well, Keldwell Sike
- Kirk Ho
- Lord's Seat
- Marblescar Well
- Middle Tongue
- Milburn Beck, Fell, Forest, & Grange(lost)
- Mill Lane & Pond
- Mudgill Sike
- Reasley Moor
- Red Carle
- High & Low Slakes
- Thrushgill
- Underwood
- Windy Hall
- Birk Sike
- Eden Bridge
- Houtsay
- Millrigg Bridge
- The Moss
- Skygarth
- Ashton Lea
- Bowrang Plant
- Brackenbrough
- Bridge End
- Burwens
- Copping Hill
- Fits Well
- Keld Sike
- The Buildings
- Crowdundle Beck & Head
- Dun Fell
- Eller Gill
- Greatdale
- Swinethwaite Plant