English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Grayrigg

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Grarig(e), Grarigg(e) 1154–89 Ch 1294 Kendi,214 1160–70 Cockers 1190–1200 NthCh 1205–16 Ch 1214–20 Ipm 1294 PR(K) 1274 1597
  • Graring 1235,1242 P
  • Grarick 1558—79 ChancP
  • Gray(e)rig, Grey(e)rig, -rigg(e), -rygge 1398 ADE.236 1431,1436 Kendi,215 1758 PR(KL)
  • Grerygge 1439 Fine

Etymology

'The grey ridge', v. grár (influenced by OE  grǣg1), hrycg (hryggr).Grayrigg is in a small area of grey carboniferous limestone.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement