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Survey of English Place-Names

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The Knowe

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Etymology

, 1857OS , cf. also Knoweterne , Knowetarne 1574Comm , 1577, 1580Dep , v. cnoll ' knoll,hilltop ' , tjǫrn ' lake ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name