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Survey of English Place-Names

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Middleton Fell

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • del Fel(l) 1316 FF 1381 Pat
  • Back oth Fell 1752 PR(Md)
  • Middleton Haule 1619 Kendii,412
  • Myddelton hall 16 AOMB
  • Middlton Head 1678 PR(Md)

Etymology

( 1865 OS , del Fel (l )1316FF (p),1381 Pat (p), Back oth Fell 1752 PR(Md) , v. fjall ) , Hall ( 1670Ct , Middleton Haule 1619 Kend ii, 412, Myddelton hall 16AOMB ), & Head(Middlton Head 1678 PR(Md) , v. hēafod ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement