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.

Knott

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Netherknote, Overknote 1574 Rent212
  • Knot 1745 CWxlv,183

Etymology

, Netherknote , Overknote 1574Rent 212, Knot 1745 CW xlv, 183 , v. knǫttr ' rocky hill ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name