Orgill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Egremont
Historical Forms
- Orgilcroftes 1342 Cocker
- Orgill 1656 CantWvii
Etymology
The first element here may well be OE ōra , 'ore.' Cf. Orgrave (PN La 207) and Orscarth (supra 344).There are iron workings in the immediate neighbourhood of Orgill. The second element is gil .
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