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Survey of English Place-Names

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Flowery Hirst

Other OS name in the Parish of Askerton

Historical Forms

  • Flowerhurst 1589 ExchKR
  • Florihurst 1598 Border
  • the Florehurste 1603 Gilsland
  • Floriehurst 1626 Boothby
  • the Floryhurst 1719 PR(Laner)
  • High, Low Floweryhurst 1832 Boothby

Etymology

is Flowerhurst 1589ExchKR , Florihurst 1598 Border, the Florehurste 1603 Gilsland, Floriehurst 1626Boothby ,the Floryhurst 1719 PR (Laner), High , Low Floweryhurst 1832Boothby . v. hyrst . The first element is uncertain .