English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hollowgate

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Etymology

, 1823 M , 1836KCR , v. hol 2 , gata ; a track ( which for a mile is now the main A . 6 road to Shap ) leaves the old road to the north to cross Breast High to Tebay , and this is thought to be ' the hollow way ' ( cf. NWm 200 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name