Kinkry Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bewcastle
Historical Forms
- Kinkerhill 1538 LP t.Ed6 Laner 1618 NaworthA 1696 Netherby
- Kinkry Hill 1737 ib
- Kingcreahill 1804 CWxxxix
- The old ford of Poltkinerum c.1178 Ch 1348
Etymology
The forms are too late for any definite interpretation to be attempted, but it is possible that this is Gaelic ceann na creige , 'head of the rock.'Kinkry Hill appears again independently as a field-name in Askerton.Cf. Kincraig in Badenoch and elsewhere. The old ford of Poltkinerum c. 1178 (1348) Ch, which was in this neighbourhood, may possibly be connected with Kinkry Hill.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Ashycroft
- Borderrig
- Burnfoot
- Butterhill
- Camps Grave
- Christianbury Crag
- Cleughside
- Coldside
- Craigs
- Hole of Lyne
- Kilnstown
- Knowe
- Lea Hole
- Low Ho
- Lyne Bank Bridge
- The Pike
- Underwood
- Bewcastle Dale
- Kershope Ho
- Kershope Rigg
- Antonstown
- Arthur Seat
- Ash
- Ashy Cleugh
- Croft
- Crosshill
- Crubinshill
- Cuddy's Hall
- Currick
- Dirtup
- Dove Craggs
- The Flatt
- Greenholme
- Hill
- Hillend
- Hobbie Noble's Well
- Mains
- Murrayholme
- Nixonstown
- Nook
- Nunscleugh
- Oakshaw
- Grahams Onset
- High Onset
- Park
- Parkhead
- Parknook
- Peel o' Hill
- Raw
- Roanstrees
- Sandcrook and Slacks
- Saughs
- Saughtrees
- Scotstown
- Short Shank
- Sowerbies
- Stockastead
- Stoneknowe
- Stubb
- Todholes
- Kershopefoot
- Blackpool Gate
- Crookburn
- Horse Head
- Mirygate
- Low Todholes
- Kershope Bridge
- Bankhead
- Crook
- Holmehead
- Mire
- Black and White Preston
- Woodside