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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Allerdale Above Derwent Ward
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Birker and Austhwaite
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Birker
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High Ground
High Ground
Other OS name in the Parish of Birker and Austhwaite
Etymology
is so named in 1769 (
Sykes
) .
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
Low Ground, Milkingstead Mire
Sword Ho
Tewit Moss
Whincop
Low Birker
Birker Dub
Birkerthwaite
Wonder Hill
Major Settlement
Birker