Watchcross
Other OS name in the Parish of Irthington
Etymology
is so named in 1777 (NB) . They are close to one another by the Roman station at Steadfolds , with a wide prospect , but it is difficult to say if Watts is a bad spelling for Watch or vice versa .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Beanlands
- Bogside
- Breaks
- Broomhill
- Bullersike
- Chapel Field
- Close
- Common Ho
- Crosshill, Fordlands, Freelands, Gill Ho, Low Ho, Ryeclose and White Moss
- Highfieldmoor
- Hott
- Hurtleton
- Kilesykehill
- Lane End Fm
- Longrigg Thorn
- Lowryhill
- Millstonehill
- Mireside
- Moorside
- Watchclose
- Wreay Hill
- Blackhouse Plantations
- Netherfield
- Pateshill
- Prior Rigg
- Red Hills
- High Riggshield
- Ruleholme
- Ruleholme Bridge
- Scare
- Seathill
- Slackhead
- Whiteflat
- Newby Holme
- Fieldhead
- Nook
- Irthington Mill
- Blackgaps Wood
- Headswood
- Oldwall
- West Knowe