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Hag Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Hagge 1588 BdyR(M)
  • the, ye Hag(g) in ye Hay 1625 PR(K) 1701 Will
  • le, ye Hagg(e) 1628 Kendi,197 1700 Will

Etymology

, Hagge 1588BdyR (M ), the , ye Hag (g ) in ye Hay 1625 PR(K), 1701 Will, le , ye Hagg (e )1628 Kend i, 197, 1700 Will , v. hǫgg ' clearing ' ; for the Hay cf. Hayclose (i, 131infra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement