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Johnscales

Other OS name in the Parish of Heversham

Historical Forms

  • Johnskalles 1526 Kendi,345
  • Johnskales 1535 ib
  • Jonscales 1756 PR

Etymology

, 1694 PR , Johnskalles 1526 Kend i, 345, Johnskales 1535 ib ii,98, Jonscales 1756 PR , v. skáli ' shieling ' ; the pers. n. is ME  John , possibly that of John Garnet who lived here ( 1526 Kend i, 345 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site