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Gawk Hall Gill, Gawk Hall Ridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Fewston

Historical Forms

  • Gawk hall (Ridge) 1576 Wheater 1613 Grainge
  • Gauk-Hall 1767 Comm
  • Gauk Hall Gill 1770 EnclA

Etymology

Gawk Hall Gill, Gawk Hall Ridge, Gawk hall (Ridge )1576 Wheater, 1613 Grainge 82, 'the rock called Gauk -Hall ' 1767 Comm, Gauk Hall Gill 1770EnclA . Since this appears to be the name of a rock and as no hall-site is known, it is to be taken as 'cuckoo boulder', v. gaukr , hallr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name