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Litts Garth

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Lirtscarth(e) 1676,1677,1788 PR(B)
  • Light garth 1760 ib
  • Light Scarth 1772 ib

Etymology

, Lirtscarth (e )1676, 1677, 1788 PR(B), Light garth 1760 ib, Light Scarth 1772 ib , probably ' Lyrta's pass ' , from the ON  byname Lyrta ( LindBN ) and skarð ' gap, pass ' , the place being 2 miles from the summit of the pass over Stainmore .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name