English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Low Bowbank

Other OS name in the Parish of Farlam

Historical Forms

  • the Lowe Bowbanke ib.

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is the Lowe Bowbanke ib. Apparently ' curved bank , ' from OE  boga , ' bow, arch,curve . '