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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rigghall

Other OS name in the Parish of Shap

Historical Forms

  • Rig(g)hole 1585,1596 PR 1608 ShpPn
  • Rygholle 1615 PR

Etymology

, Rig (g )hole 1585, 1596 PR, 1608 ShpPn153, Rygholle 1615 PR , cf. also the Righouse 1615 ShpPn 154 , del Rig 1333SR (p) , ' hollow by the ridge ' , v. hrycg(hryggr) , hol 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement