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Survey of English Place-Names

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Calgarth Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Burnsall

Historical Forms

  • Kalegarth 1279–81,1293 QW
  • Cal(l)garthhouse 1515 FF 1563,1705 PRBrn
  • Cawgarthhowse 1560 FF
  • Cawgarthhouse 1703 PRBrn

Etymology

Calgarth Ho, Kalegarth 1279–81, 1293 QW, Cal (l )garthhouse 1515 FF, 1563, 1705 PRBrn, Cawgarthhowse 1560 FF, Cawgarthhouse 1703 PRBrn.ON  kál -garðr , Y dial. kale-garth 'a kale yard' (v. cāl , garðr ), cf. Colgarth 91infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name