English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Street

Other OS name in the Parish of Westward

Historical Forms

  • (the) street 1578 Cocker

Etymology

is (the ) street 1578Cocker . It lies on the Roman road from Carlisle to Cockermouth . Cf. Streetebrigge 1540LRMB in this neighbourhood .