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Birds Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Briddespark 1409 ib
  • Birde parke close(s), Byrde parke close(s) 1568 Lease 1576 ib

Etymology

, 1627FF , 1723Kend iii, 310 , Briddespark 1409 ib i, 36, Birde parke close (s ), Byrde parke close (s )1568Lease 32, 1576 ib 5 , v. bridd ' bird ' , probably used here as a surname , park .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement