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Blea Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Arncliffe

Historical Forms

  • Blaygillfold 1580 Skp

Etymology

, Blaygillfold 1580Skp 24 , ' darkravine ' , v. blár , gil , fald ' enclosure ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site