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Crosby Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Crosby Ravensworth

Historical Forms

  • Crosbygyll 1630 Dep
  • Ghil a.1239 NWm
  • Cros(s)ebygyle, Cros(s)ebigyle, -gile, -gill 1292 Ass1d,11d 1325 Lowth

Etymology

, 1663Dep , 1741 PR , Crosbygyll 1630Dep , Ghil a. 1239 NWm 315, Cros(s)ebygyle , Cros (s )ebigyle , -gile , -gill 1292Ass 1d, 11d, 1325Lowth , v. gil ' ravine ' , cf. Gilts (supra ) .