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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lord Crag

Other OS name in the Parish of Grasmere

Historical Forms

  • Laverdkrag, Laverdcrag 13 NB 1274 CWxxxiv,190
  • (le) Lauerdgrak 1275 AD
  • Lauerdgrag 1277 Rydal

Etymology

, Laverdkrag , Laverdcrag 13 NB 150,1274 CW xxxiv, 190, (le ) Lauerdgrak 1275 AD, Lauerdgrag 1277Rydal , v. hlāford ' lord ' , cragge .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name