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Garnett Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Garnettes house 1517 NCWills
  • Garnet(t) howse, Garnet(t) house 1518 Kendi,58 1559 PR(K) 1738 Rent1
  • Garli(c)ke-house 1539,1619 Kendi,296
  • Gernet, Garnett 1189–1200 Kendi,317 1446 ib

Etymology

, Garnettes house 1517 NCWills,Garnet (t ) howse , Garnet (t ) house 1518 Kend i, 58, 1559 PR(K)et freq to 1738Rent 1, Garli (c )ke-house 1539, 1619 Kend i, 296330, named from thelocal family of Gernet , Garnett (1189–1200 Kend i, 317, 1446 ib 289,etc.) , cf. also Garnet bank , Garnet Folds ( i , 125 , 147 supra ) , Garnett Bridge , Garnett Ho ( i , 158 , 179 infra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement