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Larkrigg

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Louk(e)rig(g) 1260–75 Kendii,181 1312 1374 ib
  • Lowkerig 1292 ib
  • Laikrige 1529 Kendi,152
  • Laucray 1530 Kendi,154
  • Lawkryg(g)e, Lawkrigg 1539 Kendi,154 1566 FF
  • Lawkryg(g)eparke 1611 Dep
  • Lawgarige 1568 RichWill
  • Lawcreke 1573 FF
  • Lakrig (park) 1568 RichWill
  • Larkrigg 1836 KCR

Etymology

'Leek or garlic ridge', v. laukr , hrycg (hryggr). The modern form Lark - is an orthographic variant of Lak - [la:k] which sometimes developed from ON  -au - (cf. Phonol. §4).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name