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Survey of English Place-Names

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Careless Bank

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Carelosse bank 1684 BdyR
  • Car(e)lesse bank 1684 Dd 1710 BdyR(M.11)

Etymology

, Carelosse bank 1684BdyR (M . 5), Car (e )lesse bank 1684Dd , 1710BdyR (M. 11) , the surn . Car (e )less , Car (e )loss ( Reaney 61 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site