Cumcatch
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brampton
Historical Forms
- Cumcache 1292 Ass 1339 GDR 1613 Naworth
- Cumkache 1312 Carliol
- Kumkagh 1363 Ipm
- Combecach 1444 Fine
- Coomcach 1621 Naworth
- Cumcatch 1603 Gilsland
- Come Catch 1675 Sandford
Etymology
A British place-name. The first element is *cumbā , 'valley' (Welsh cwm ). The second element is doubtful.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Low Gelt Bridge
- Riggside Plantation
- Written Rock of Gelt
- Brampton Fell
- Brampton Ridge
- Crow Hall
- Hawk Hirst
- Hembles Gate
- Hollin Stone
- Lonning Head
- Middle Farm
- Moot Hall
- New Mills
- Oaky Hills
- Park Barns
- Park Head
- Quarry Beck Wood
- Warren Ho
- Naworth Park
- Aaron's Town
- Back Warren
- Beck Gate
- Bridgend
- Bridgewood Foot
- Bright Riggs
- Capon Tree
- Catgallows Hill
- Croft Ho
- Crooked Holme
- Ridge Ho
- Rowbank Wood
- Scarrow Hill
- Scarrowhill Bridge
- Tarn End
- Tenterbank Wood
- Tortie
- Townfoot Fm
- Tree Ho
- Unity
- Hagghead Wood
- Rob's Knowe