English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Scar Plant

Other OS name in the Parish of Crosby Ravensworth

Historical Forms

  • the Skarr 1627 PR
  • (ye) Scar(r) 1714,1743 ib

Etymology

, ( lost ) , 1859OS , the Skarr 1627 PR,(ye ) Scar (r )1714, 1743 ib , v. sker ' rocky outcrop ' , referring to a scar at grid 83 – 596148 .