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Survey of English Place-Names

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Noble's Rest

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Noble 16,17 PR(K) 1546 Kendi,86 1688 ib

Etymology

, an old folk 's garden of rest given to the town by Mrs Noble , who was a member of the local family of Noble (16, 17PR(K)freq , 1546 Kend i, 86, 1688 ib 125) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name