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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fawber

Early-attested site in the Parish of Horton in Ribblesdale

Historical Forms

  • Fallebergh 1400 YI
  • Fawber 1585,1638 WillY
  • Fowberre 1679 Dep
  • Faber 1771 M

Etymology

Fawber, Fallebergh 1400 YI, Fawber 1585, 1638 WillY, Fowberre 1679Dep , Faber 1771 M. 'Hill with a clearing', v. (ge)fall 'place where trees have been felled', beorg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement