Borrowscale
Early-attested site in the Parish of Matterdale
Historical Forms
- Borganscal' 1285 For
- Bunskaill 1559 PR(Greystoke)
- Boronskaill(e) 1569,1577 ib
- Borascal 1589 LRMB
- Borranskell 1654 PR
- Borrenscaile 1678 ib
Etymology
Cf. Borranes 1655 ib., Burnes 1716 ib. v. burghan , skáli .