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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gawthorpe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkheaton

Historical Forms

  • Goutthorp (sic for Goucthorp) 1297 LS
  • Goukthorp 1311 Font
  • Goulkthorp 1324 DodsN
  • Gawkethorp(e), Gaukethorp(e) 1324 1379 PT 1456 Linds 1477 DodsN 1605 FF
  • Gawkthorpe, Gaukthorpe 1476 Linds 1543 FF
  • Gawthorp(p) 1597 SessnR 1633 WillY
  • Gawthropp 1616 PrHosp

Etymology

Gawthorpe, Goutthorp (sic for Goucthorp )1297 LS (p), Goukthorp 1311 Font (p), Goulkthorp 1324 DodsN, Gawkethorp (e ), Gaukethorp (e )1324 ib, 1379 PT, 1456 Linds, 1477 DodsNet freq to 1605 FF, Gawkthorpe , Gaukthorpe 1476 Linds, 1543 FF, Gawthorp (p )1597 SessnR, 1633 WillY, Gawthropp 1616 PrHosp. v. gaukr 'cuckoo', þorp , and Gawthorpe 102supra ; Cuckoo Hill infra is the hill above Gawthorpe.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name