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Eshton Tarn

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gargrave

Historical Forms

  • Estuneternes 1200–16 Furn
  • Estonetern(e) 1246 FF
  • laco de Estonetern(e) 1260 Furn
  • stagnum de Estona 1269 ib
  • Esseton ternes 1320 ib
  • The Terne 1695 M
  • Eshton Tarne 1812 Whit

Etymology

Eshton Tarn, Estuneternes 1200–16 Furn, Estonetern (e )1246 FF, laco de Estonetern (e )1260 Furn, stagnum de Estona 1269 ib, Esseton ternes 1320 ib, The Terne 1695 M, Eshton Tarne 1812 Whit 185, the name of a natural lake (Whit 2). v. tjǫrn 'a tarn, lake'; it is referred to in local f.ns. (infra ) and Tarn Flat 51infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site