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Thirnbeck Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Thirn Gill 1865 OS

Etymology

, Thirn Gill 1865 OS , cf. the local surn . Thirn (e )beck (e )1641Kend ii, 414 , 1672et freq PR(Md) ( passim ) ; ' thorn stream ' , v. þyrne , bekkr , gil .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site