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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wren Gill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Wrangdayll 1577 Dep
  • Wrangdale, Wrangdall 1580–1633 ib
  • Wrangdale Hd. 1777 M
  • Wren Gill 1865 OS

Etymology

Wren Gill, Wrangdayll 1577Dep , Wrangdale , Wrangdall 1580–1633 ib (freq ), Wrangdale Hd. 1777 M, Wren Gill 1865 OS. 'Twisting valley', v. wrang , dæl (dalr), replaced by gil 'ravine'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name