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Kendal Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Kirkeby in Kendale 1365 Pat
  • the old Park of Kendall 1518 Kendi,58
  • the Park(e) of Kendall 1572 1575 NCWills
  • lez Greate Parke 1574 Rent212
  • Kendal(l) Parke 1576 Lease 1624,1627 FF 1719 Will
  • the p'ke 1584 BRK
  • ye Parke 1613,1619 PR(K)

Etymology

, 'thepark at Kirkeby in Kendale ' 1365 Pat, the old Park of Kendall 1518Kend i, 58, the Park (e ) of Kendall 1572 ib 93, 1575 NCWills, lez Greate Parke 1574Rent 212, Kendal (l ) Parke 1576Lease 4, 1624, 1627FF et freq to 1719 Will, the p 'ke 1584 BRK, ye Parke 1613, 1619PR(K) , cf. Parke Greene 1624 Kend i, 106 , v. park , here the park on the hillside south of Kendal Castle .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name