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Survey of English Place-Names

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Peter Castle, Rainscar Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Rainscar House or Peter Castle 1858 O.S.
  • Raynscarr 1409 Whit

Etymology

, Rainscar House or Peter Castle 1858 O.S., Raynscarr 1409 Whit 203 , probably ' raven scar ' , v. hræfn , sker .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site