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Tarn Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Kyrkebyterne 1327 Ipm
  • Terne 1523 SheriffAcct1
  • Tarn in Kirby 1576 Musg

Etymology

, 1859OS , cf. Tarneland 1607Musg , named from Kyrkebyterne 1327 Ipm, Terne 1523SheriffAcct 1, v. tjǫrn 'pond', here a smallpool at grid 84–769083, called Tarn in Kirby 1576Musg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site