Will Ave
Early-attested site in the Parish of Askerton
Historical Forms
- duas Wiliavels c.1195 Laner
- Willieaver 1586 ExchKR
- Willyeaver 1589 ib
- Willyeavide in Gilsland 1591 Border
- Willyavye 1603 Gilsland
- Willyaby 1603 Map
- Willeva
- Woolleva 1730 PR (Laner), Will
- ave 1751 ib
Etymology
Prof. Ekwall suggests that the forms are consistent with derivation from OE wilig and geafol (cf. German Gabelbach ) 'river-fork where willows grow.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Askerton Castle
- Askerton Park
- Brown Hill
- Bushley Bank
- The Butt
- Cammock Rigg
- Cocklet Rigg
- Collin Bank
- Doe Hill
- Elliotstown
- Fawcettlees
- Flowery Hirst
- Foulbog Rigg and Sike
- Gillalees
- Meughsgate
- High and Low Park
- Parkgate
- Red Hall
- Rigg Head
- Room's Cragg
- Shaw Plantation
- Shopford
- Side Fell
- Smithsteads
- Stack Cleugh
- Woodhead
- Bull Cleugh
- Haining Bank
- Mount Hulie
- Allergarth
- Bush
- Herd Hill
- Oakstock
- Barron's Pike
- The Beacon
- Birch Bush and Birk Bush
- Birky Clugh
- Bogside
- Bottle Crag
- High and Low Grains
- Howdale
- Jobscleugh
- Jock's Hill
- Knorren Lodge
- Lonning Head
- Lynes