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Survey of English Place-Names

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Langber

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ilkley

Historical Forms

  • Lang(e)berh(e) 1199 YChvii,12 1344 YDiv,v
  • Lang(e)berg(h)e 1203 YChvii 1204 YDiv 1616 PRIlk
  • Lang(e)bargh(e) 1572,1587 FF
  • Lang(e)barre 1597 PRIlk
  • Lang(e)ber 1694 PRBl

Etymology

Langber, Lang (e )berh (e )1199 YCh vii, 12, 1344 YD iv, v, Lang (e )berg (h )e 1203 YCh vii, 1204 YD iv, 1616 PRIlk, Lang (e )bargh (e )1572, 1587 FF, Lang (e )barre 1597 PRIlk, Lang (e )ber 1694 PRBl. 'The long hill', v. lang , beorg , cf. Langbaurgh YN 165.