Gowbarrow Hall, Park and Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Watermillock
Historical Forms
- Golbery c.1250 Lowther
- Golebergh 1294 Ass 1323 Cl 1323 Ipm
- Parcus vocat' Golbergh 1436 IpmR
- Golber 1477 CWxxi
- Golborowe 1509 LP
- Calleberg 1294 Misc
- Gobber Fell 1487 Ipm
- Gowberro becke, Gowberay parke 1589 LRMB
- Gowberey Hall 1595 PR
- Gowbrey park 1624 Naworth
- Gowborough Park 1750 Norfolk
Etymology
The long run of forms in Gol - is against Ekwall's derivation of the name from g(e)alga or galgi, be(o)rg, 'gallows hill' (v. DEPN). Nothing definite can be said about the name, but, as Professor Ekwall now suggests, ON gol , gola , 'wind,' is a probable first element, in which case Windhill (WRY), Windle (PN La 109) and the Cape Dutch De Windberg (cited under Crossfell, supra 243) are parallels.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Aira Force
- Bennethead
- Glencoyne Park
- Greenah
- Hesket Farm and Wood
- Longthwaite
- Lyulph's Tower
- Maidencastle
- Sparket
- Thackthwaite
- Ulcat Row
- Castlehows Point and Rumneys Mead
Other OS name
- Bennethead Banks
- Glencoyne Bridge
- Greenrow
- Sparket Mill
- Baldhow
- High and Low Birchclose
- Brackenrigg
- Brownrigg
- Clarkgate
- Common Fell
- Cove
- Crag
- Crofthead
- Folly
- The Hause
- High Ho
- Hill
- Horrockwood
- Jennyhill
- Joyful Tree
- Knotts
- Landends
- Lanehead
- Leaming Ho
- Lowthwaite
- Moorend
- Nabend
- Oldchurch
- Park Ho
- Peely Slapehold
- Priest's Crag
- Riddings Plantation
- Sike
- Skelly Neb
- Thornythwaite
- Todgill
- Tongue
- Townend Bridge
- Wreay
- Yew Crag