Colby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Appleby St Lawrence
Historical Forms
- Collebi, Kollebi, -by 1100–33 Hothf 1170 Weth 1201 Cur 1202 P 1210 Abbr Hy3 Macheli,1 c.1246 Lowth 1351 Ipm
- Colebi, Coleby 1132–61,Hy2 Weth 1176 Pipe Rici Ch 1308 P 1197 Cl 1277
- Colby(e) 1369 ChancM 1370 Hom 1439 Cl 1777 M
- Coweby 1337 SR
- Cowby 1600 PR(CR) 1605 FF 1797 PR(Ask)
- Couby 1632 FF 1733 PR(Mrl)
- Coby 1555,1628 FF
- Cowlby 1577 Harrison 1714 RatesE
Etymology
'Hill farmstead', v. kollr , bȳ ; the pers.n. ON Kolli (cf. Feilitzen 307), as in Coulby (YN 170) or Colby (IoM, Marstrander 122), is also possible. On the later forms cf. Phonol. §13.
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