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Survey of English Place-Names

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Grassgarth

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Gresgarth 1602 FF 1631 PR(K)
  • Grasgarth 1611,1628 1694 Dep
  • Girsgarth 1620 PR(K)

Etymology

, 1721Ct 11 , Gresgarth 1602FF , 1631 PR(K), Grasgarth 1611, 1628 ib, 1694Dep , Girsgarth 1620 PR(K) , ' grass enclosure ' , v. gærs(gres) , garðr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name