Gatesgarth
Early-attested site in the Parish of Buttermere
Historical Forms
- Gatescarth(e) 1260 Rental 1562 Brayton
- Gaitescarth 1318 MinAcct
- Birknesfield or Gatescath p.1550 NB
- Gascard 1268 MinAcct
- Gascarth 1273 ib
- Gaskarth 1567 PR(Crosth)
- Gaskaith 1805 Brayton
- Gadschard 1268 MinAcct
- Gatscharth 1278 ib
- Gasgarth 1273 MinAcct
- Gasgath 1616 CWxxviii
- Geyte garth 1570 ExchKR
- Gascadale 1786 Gilpin
- Gatescartheheved, Gatescardeheved c.1211 Scotland
Etymology
'skarð, or gap of the goats.' The original name seems to have contained the OE gen. pl. gāta which in some forms is scandinavianised to geita . In the second element, garth (v. garðr ) was later substituted for skarð .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Buttermere Dubs
- Little Gatesgarthdale
- Bowderbeck
- Fleetwith
- Hassness
- Swinside Gill
- High Crag
- High Ho
- Newlands Hause
- High Stile