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Survey of English Place-Names

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High Ouvah Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • High & Low Ouvah 1836 KCR

Etymology

, High & Low Ouvah 1836KCR , possibly of the same origin as Ulpha (i, 76supra ) , cf. Ulpha Wood (infra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name