English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Garthfolds

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lazonby

Historical Forms

  • del Garth de Leysingby 1285 For
  • del Garth de Leysyngby 1358 GDR
  • Le Garth 1605 Survey
  • Garth-folds 1736 PR(Greystoke)

Etymology

v. garðr .