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Survey of English Place-Names

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Park Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Park(e) house(s) 1574 Rent212 1745 CWxlv,183 1865 OS
  • the Highe Parke, the Lowe Parke 1589 Comm

Etymology

( lost ) , Park (e ) house (s )1574Rent 212, 1745 CW xlv,183, 1865 OS, named from the Highe Parke , the Lowe Parke 1589Comm , v. park ; it was at grid 89 – 479940 . Parkspring Wood , 1836KCR , prec. , spring ' copse ' . Pool Bridge , 1836KCR , v. pōl ' pool ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name