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Graining Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Nethergrauingefeild, Ouergrauingefeild (sic) 1618 Kendi,210
  • -graynyngefeild 1624 FF
  • Grain field 1835 KCR

Etymology

, 1857OS , Nethergrauingefeild , Ouergrauingefeild (sic)1618Kend i, 210, -graynyngefeild 1624FF , Grain field 1835KCR , v. grein ' river-fork ' , eng ' meadow ' , feld , denoting land between Deep Gill and Highgill .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site