Oakshaw
Other OS name in the Parish of Bewcastle
Historical Forms
- Akschewe 1525 LP
- Aikshawe 1538 ib
- Aikeshaw t.Ed6 LanerA
- Akeshaw 1696 Netherby
Etymology
is Akschewe 1525 LP, Aikshawe 1538 ib., Aikeshaw t. Ed 6LanerA ,Akeshaw 1696Netherby . ' Oakshaw , ' from OE āc and sceaga . The name corresponds in meaning to the Scandinavian eiki-skógr which occurs in Akeskewe Wood infra 199 .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Ashycroft
- Borderrig
- Burnfoot
- Butterhill
- Camps Grave
- Christianbury Crag
- Cleughside
- Coldside
- Craigs
- Hole of Lyne
- Kilnstown
- Knowe
- Lea Hole
- Low Ho
- Lyne Bank Bridge
- The Pike
- Underwood
- Bewcastle Dale
- Kershope Ho
- Kershope Rigg
- Antonstown
- Arthur Seat
- Ash
- Ashy Cleugh
- Croft
- Crosshill
- Crubinshill
- Cuddy's Hall
- Currick
- Dirtup
- Dove Craggs
- The Flatt
- Greenholme
- Hill
- Hillend
- Hobbie Noble's Well
- Mains
- Murrayholme
- Nixonstown
- Nook
- Nunscleugh
- Grahams Onset
- High Onset
- Park
- Parkhead
- Parknook
- Peel o' Hill
- Raw
- Roanstrees
- Sandcrook and Slacks
- Saughs
- Saughtrees
- Scotstown
- Short Shank
- Sowerbies
- Stockastead
- Stoneknowe
- Stubb
- Todholes
- Kershopefoot
- Blackpool Gate
- Crookburn
- Horse Head
- Mirygate
- Low Todholes
- Kershope Bridge
- Bankhead
- Crook
- Holmehead
- Mire
- Black and White Preston
- Woodside