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Hebblethwaite Hall, Hebblethwaites

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sedbergh

Historical Forms

  • Hebletwayt 1379 PT
  • Heblethwat 1545 FF
  • Hebeltwhaite 1587 NCWills
  • Hebilthot 1489 Pat

Etymology

Hebblethwaite Hall, Hebblethwaites, Hebletwayt 1379 PT (p), Heblethwat 1545 FF, Hebeltwhaite 1587 NCWills, Hebilthot 1489 Pat. 'Clearing by a plank bridge', from dial. hebble 'a narrow plank bridge' and þveit , cf. Salterhebble iii, 110supra . Hebblethwaites is from the common local surname (PRSed freq ) which originated in the p.n.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement