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Pinfold How

Other OS name in the Parish of St John's, Castlerigg and Wythburn

Historical Forms

  • Pimfold How 1617 PR(Crosth)
  • Pindfold how 1636 ib
  • Punfelhow in Wythb… 1746 ib

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Pimfold How 1617PR (Crosth), Pindfold how 1636 ib., Punfelhow in Wythb …1746 ib . v. pundf(e)ald , haugr .