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Survey of English Place-Names

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Greentarn Rigg

Other OS name in the Parish of Nether Denton

Historical Forms

  • Green Tarn Rig 1832 Boothby
  • le grene Tarne 1589 ExchKR
  • Green Tarn 1780 EnclA

Etymology

is Green Tarn Rig 1832Boothby . It is named from le grene Tarne 1589ExchKR , Green Tarn 1780EnclA . Cf. also Grenetirnesik 1603Map . v. tiǫrn , hrycg , sīc .