Saddleback
Early-attested site in the Parish of Threlkeld
Historical Forms
- the Rackes of Blenkarthure 1589 LRMB
- Blencarter, Blenkarthur 1794 H
- Saddleback 1769 Gray 1783 Donald 1789 Clarke
- Sattleback ib.
Etymology
The first element of the original name of this mountain is Welsh blaen , 'point, top.' The forms are too late for any interpretation of the second element to be feasible. For 'the Rackes,' v. reik .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Threlkeld Bridge
- Threlkeld Hall
- Scales Fell
- Birkettfield
- Blease Fell
- Bridgend
- Doddick
- Gategill
- High Row
- Stoneraise
- Wescoe