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Survey of English Place-Names

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Scarrow Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Brampton

Historical Forms

  • Sk-, Scareckhilles 1603 Gilsland
  • Scarowhill 1626 Boothby
  • Skarehill 1675 Naworth
  • Skarhill 1699 ib
  • Scarrow Hill 1784 PR(Laner)

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Sk -, Scareckhilles 1603 Gilsland, Scarowhill 1626Boothby ,Skarehill 1675Naworth , Skarhill 1699 ib., Scarrow Hill 1784 PR(Laner) . Cf. Scareckeclugh 1603 Gilsland .