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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rough Crags

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Roughcragge 1578 Comm

Etymology

, 1836KCR , Roughcragge 1578Comm , v. rūh ' rough, rugged ' , cragge .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name