Survey of English Place-Names
A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.
Survey of English place-names
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Birker Dub
Birker Dub
Other OS name in the Parish of Birker and Austhwaite
Etymology
is a pool in the Esk . v.
dub
.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Hard Knott and Hard Knott Pass
Brotherilkeld
Austhwaite
Black Crag
Seat How
Other OS name
Brant Rake
Fox Bield
High Ground
Low Ground, Milkingstead Mire
Sword Ho
Tewit Moss
Whincop
Low Birker
Birkerthwaite
Wonder Hill
Major Settlement
Birker