English Place-name Society

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.

Little Gatesgarthdale

Other OS name in the Parish of Buttermere

Historical Forms

  • Gascadale 1786 Gilpin
  • Gatescartheheved, Gatescardeheved c.1211 Scotland

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) ( in Borrowdale ) is Gascadale 1786Gilpin. In the neighbourhood was Gatescartheheved , Gatescardeheved c. 1211 Scotland .