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Roanrigg Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Rainrigg beck 1752 Kendiii,297
  • Roan riggs 1840 TA

Etymology

, Rainrigg beck 1752 Kend iii, 297, Roan riggs 1840TA , probably ' rowan-tree ridge ' , v. raun ' rowan, moun-tain-ash ' , hrycg(hryggr) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site