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Garnett Folds & Plain

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Garnett bancke 1657 Comm
  • Garnett 1559,1586 PR(K) 1657 Comm(E.178,6116) 1696 Kendiii,135–6

Etymology

, 1857OS , ' Garnet folds (owned by the heirs of James Garnett ) ' 1715 Kend iii,136 cf . ' Garnett closes in the occupation of Brian Garnett ' 1604 ib i , 259 Garnett bancke 1657Comm (near Mintsfeet), named from theSkelsmergh family of James, John or Anthony Garnett 1559, 1586PR(K) 8, 94, 1657Comm (E. 178, 6116), 1696 Kend iii, 135–6 ; from other members of the family were named Garnett bank ( i , 125 supra ) , Garnett Ho ( i , 155 , 179 infra ) ; v. fald ' fold, enclosure ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement