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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gaterigghow

Other OS name in the Parish of Irton with Santon

Historical Forms

  • Garterhow 1681 CWx
  • Gaiterhow 1690 ib
  • Gatrighow 1728 ib
  • Gatrickhow 1728 PR(Gosforth)
  • Gaithrigghow 1736 CWx

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Garterhow 1681 CW x, Gaiterhow 1690 ib., Gatrighow 1728 ib., Gatrickhow 1728 PR (Gosforth), Gaithrigghow 1736 CW x . ' Goat ridge haugr , ' v. geit , hryggr ( under hrycg ) .