Battlebarrow Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Appleby St Lawrence
Historical Forms
- Bat(t)elbergh 1450 NWm
- Bat(t)elbregh 1567 Hothf
- Bat(t)elberghe 1583 FF
- Battleburgh 1673 CliffordL
- Battleborough 1690 Dep 1754 Hothf
- Battlebargh 1704 Terr
- Battlebarrow 1777,1823 M
- Battlebur-Dikes 1699 PR(Asb)
Etymology
Battlebarrow Ho, Bat (t )elbergh 1450 NWm 58, Bat (t )elbregh 1567Hothf (AD 23), Bat (t )elberghe 1583FF , Battleburgh 1673 CliffordL, Battleborough 1690Dep , 1754Hothf , Battlebargh 1704 Terr, Battlebarrow 1777, 1823 M, Battlebur -Dikes 1699 PR(Asb). Probably 'rich, fertile hill', from e.ModE (NCy) battel used adjectivally of 'nutritious, fattening pasture' (cf. NED s.v. battle adj.), v. beorg . ME bataille 'battle, dispute' is also possible, but the allusion is lost.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Appleby Bridge
- Barrowmoor
- Castle Bank, Castle Park(lost)
- Causey Brow
- Colby Lathes
- Slosh
- Whirly Lum
- Colby Bridge
- Fouson's Rigg
- Hawkrigg
- The Howe
- Jerusalem
- Penny Hill
- Stubbleriggs
- Swinegill Sike
- Teas Bridge, Hill & Sike
- Brown Hills
- Castle Scua
- Big & Little Clinch
- Douglas Ing
- Drybeck Moor
- Habers
- Haverflatts
- Haybanks
- Highfield
- Dowstones(lost)
- Thistley Hill
- Caldron Lum
- Knock Bank
- Coudy Rock
- Drawbriggs
- Fair Hill
- Fruitless Head
- Gale Ho
- Gallows Hill
- Garbridge
- Holme
- Hungriggs
- Limekiln Hill
- Park Ho
- Parkinhill
- Bandley Bridge
- Blind Lane
- Broadmire Plant
- Hoff Bank, Beck, Bridge, & Row
- Lookingflatt
- Mill Lane & Moor
- Mount Pleasant
- Newlands
- Rowley Wood
- Sloe Bank
- Wormrigg Wood
- Dowpits Wood
- Stank Lane
- Burrells Moor
- Howeslacks