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Force Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Salkeld

Historical Forms

  • Force Mill 1677 CW(OS)ii
  • ye Force-Mill 1704 NicVisit

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Force Mill 1677 CW (OS) ii, ye Force -Mill 1704 NicVisit . The weir here was in the nature of a waterfall ( H i , 282 ) . v. fors .

Places in the same Parish