Whangs
Early-attested site in the Parish of Egremont
Historical Forms
- le Wayng 1338 Cl 1363 Ipm
- le Wange 1578 Cocker
- the Wangs 1769 LowtherW
Etymology
This may be from ON vangr or the OE wang having the same meaning.
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