Whitrigg
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bowness
Historical Forms
- Wyterik' 1249 Cl
- Whyterigg, Quyterig, Wythirgg' 1279 Ass
- Wyterig' ib. (p)
- Quiterigg, Quyterigg 1295 Cl
- Wyteri(c)k' 1301 Ass
- Whiterig 1332 SR
- Whitriglees, White- riggeleas 1589 ExchKR
- Witterigelease 1589 LRMB
Etymology
'White ridge,' from hvítr , ON equivalent of OE hwīt, and hryggr (v. under hrycg ). “A great long white rigg” (Denton 75).
“The pasture ground and Lee of Whitrigg” (Denton 76). v. lǣs .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Finglandrigg
- Whitrigglees
- Brackenrigg
- Knockcross Tumulus
- Longcroft
- Rampart Head
- Rogersceugh
- Drumburgh Castle
- Easton Marsh
- Grass Dike
- Bowness Hall