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Survey of English Place-Names

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Reinsber Scar

Other OS name in the Parish of Giggleswick

Historical Forms

  • Rayneb' closse 1580 Skp

Etymology

, Rayneb ' closse 1580Skp 24 , probably ' raven hill ' , v. hræfn , beorg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name