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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barcohill

Other OS name in the Parish of Penrith

Historical Forms

  • barkahowe 1573 Lowther
  • Barkowe 1597 Hudleston
  • Barkey 1604 QElizSch 1677 Rental
  • Barkoe 1647 QElizSch
  • Barcoe 1677 Rental
  • far Barco 1776 Queen's

Etymology

is barkahowe 1573Lowther , Barkowe 1597Hudleston ,Barkey 1604 QElizSch, 1677Rental , Barkoe 1647 QElizSch, Barcoe 1677Rental , far Barco 1776Queen 's . v. haugr . Cf. Bark-house bridge 1601 CW xliii , the Bark-howses 1624Ct .