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.

Intake

Other OS name in the Parish of Crosby Garrett

Historical Forms

  • the Intack, Crosbie intacke 1609 BdyR(M)
  • ye Intacke 1657 Comm

Etymology

, the Intack , Crosbie intacke 1609BdyR (M ), ye Intacke 1657Comm , v. intak ' land taken into cultivation ' ; this area has two ancient settlement sites ( cf. RCHM 77–8 ) .