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Buckbarrow Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Buckbarrowe 1622,1633 Dep
  • the highte of Buckbarrowe 1578 Comm
  • Buckbarrowesyd 1580 Dep

Etymology

, Buckbarrowe 1622, 1633Dep , (the highte of Buckbarrowe ) 1578Comm , (Buckbarrowesyd ) 1580Dep , ' hill frequented by bucks ' , v. bucc , beorg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement