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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gamblesmire Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Gamelsmyer 1589 Comm

Etymology

, 1836KCR , Gamelsmyer 1589Comm , the ON  pers.n. Gamall , v. mýrr ' bog ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name