Desoglin
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingwater
Historical Forms
- Desoglinge 1589 ExchKR
- Dassoglen 1596 Border
- Dassoglin(e) 1603 Gilsland 1611 Naworth
- Dasoglen 1626 Boothby
- Dashogling 1677 PR(Laner)
- Desoglin otherwise Soglin 1800 Naworth
- The Soglin 1596 Border
- Sogling 1684 PR(Laner)
- Sogg(e)ling 1669,1719 ib
- Sogland 1786 ib
- Sogdlin 1794 H 1801 PR(Laner)
Etymology
The first element is uncertain. As Sir Ifor Williams suggests, the second element may be identical with that in Welsh mwsoglen , 'mossy swamp.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Kingbridge
- Butterburn
- Hardest Cleugh
- Stonecross Rigg
- Allensteads
- Hardest
- Moorguards
- Clarkshill
- Clockey Mill
- Craigburn
- Craighill
- Craigsike Ford
- Greensburn
- Milking Hill
- Swaites
- Kingsbridge Ford
- Spadeadam Waste
- Hallguards
- Heugh Brae
- Highstead Ash
- Horseholme
- Lees Hill
- Little Tenement
- Longlands
- Middle Shield Park
- Newfield
- Palmer Hill
- Park Nook
- Potsloan
- Rowantree Hill
- Shank End
- Shotfoot
- Spotleybank
- West Hall
- Wrygarth