Scargreen
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ponsonby
Historical Forms
- Skargreene 1656 CantWvii
- Scairgreen 1754 LowtherW
- Scart 1212 StB
- Scarth in the vills of Ponsonby and Gosforth 14th HMCx(iv)
- Scharthgate 1444 StB
Etymology
The skarð, or cleft, in question is mentioned in the Middle Ages as Scart 1212 StB, Scarth in the vills of Ponsonby and Gosforth 14th HMC x (iv) (abstract). The road through, or to, the cleft appears as Scharthgate 1444 StB.