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.

The Flosh

Other OS name in the Parish of Cleator

Historical Forms

  • Howthorne vel Flosh 1685 CaineCl

Etymology

is Howthorne vel Flosh 1685 CaineCl . A tributary of the Ehen once ran through these lands , but was later led under the road ( CaineCl 113 ) . v. flasshe .