Bigrigg
Early-attested site in the Parish of Egremont
Historical Forms
- Bigrig 1235 StB
- Byggerik' 1295 Ass
- Biggerig 1342 Cocker
- Bigrigshagh 1363 Ipm
Etymology
'Ridge where barley grows,' v. bygg , hryggr (under hrycg ).-shagh in the form from 1363 represents OE sceaga.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Egremont Castle
- Gooseknott Wood
- Black Ling
- Bookwell
- Clints
- Cross Side Cottage
- Woodend
- Gill
- How Bank
- Moor Row
- New Bridge
- Pallaflat
- Park Ho
- Picket How
- Ravelsaye Ho
- Southam
- Townhead
- Egremont Bridge
- Gill Foot