English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Dirtup

Other OS name in the Parish of Bewcastle

Historical Forms

  • Dirthopp 1696 Netherby
  • Durdop 1821 G

Etymology

is Dirthopp 1696Netherby , Durdop 1821 G . ' Dirty valley , ' v. hop .