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Survey of English Place-Names

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Banks Gate

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Bank(e) 1586,1677 PR(B)

Etymology

, 1863 OS , named from the family of John or Barnard Bank (e ) (1586, 1677 PR(B) 20, 90, etc.) , v. geat ' gate ' , probably one on the main road over Stainmore .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name