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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fisher Tarn

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Etymology

, now a reservoir , probably named from some member of the family of James Fisher of Scalthwaiterigg ( 1669Kend i, 185 ) , but it could simply be fiscere ' fisherman ' , v. tjǫrn .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name