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Hurning Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Dufton

Historical Forms

  • Thomas Watson's Hurning, Christopher Furnas's Hurning 1704 Terr
  • Piper hurning 1843 TA

Etymology

, 1859OS , Thomas Watson 's Hurning , Christopher Furnas 's Hurning 1704 Terr, Piper hurning 1843TA , v. hyrne ' angle, corner ' , eng ' meadow ' , for Furnas cf. Furness Lodge (supra ) .