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Arnside Rake

Other OS name in the Parish of Appleby St Michael

Historical Forms

  • Arneside (rake) 1687 BdyR 1738 Wyb

Etymology

, Arneside (rake )1687BdyR , 1738Wyb , possibly ' eagle hillside ' ( v. earn , hēafod or sīde ) , but like Whelpside (infra ) on the same hill it could be from ON  sǽtr ' shieling, shed ' with the ON  pers.n. Arni ; remains of some old shelters exist here ; for rake ' sheep-walk ' v. hraca .