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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bank Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • le Banckehowses 1617 Kendi,313

Etymology

, le Banckehowses 1617 Kend i, 313 , cf. le Banckefoote 1617ib 312 , le Bancksate 1627 ib 315 , Bank hagg house 1836KCR , v. banke ' bank, slope ' , and for the other els . v. fōt , sǣtr , hǫgg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name