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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dry Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Drygill head 1687 BdyR

Etymology

, Drygill head 1687BdyR , v. drȳge , gil ; it was described as a ' colleryes bounder ' and various old pits are in the vicinity ( grid 84 – 8796 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site