Racy Cott
Early-attested site in the Parish of Matterdale
Historical Forms
- Rayset Dubbs 1555 NB
- Rase syde dubbs 1589 LRMB
- Rase side dubbs 1749 Terrier
- Racy Dubbs 1777 NB
Etymology
Racy is clearly a compound of hreysi and sætr , meaning 'pasture marked by a cairn.' Dubbs is the plural of dub ,'pool.'