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Survey of English Place-Names

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Harprigg

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Harp(e)rigge 1634 Kendii,433 1638 ib
  • Harpetrigg (sic) 1823 M

Etymology

, Harp (e )rigge 1634 Kend ii, 433, 1638 ib i,200–1, Harpetrigg (sic)1823 M , probably the ME  byname Harpe ' harper ' v. hrycg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site