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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brunt Knott

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Brant Knott 1670 Ct
  • Burnt Knott 1692 Dep 1738 Rent3
  • Brunt Knott 1857 OS

Etymology

, Brant Knott 1670Ct , Burnt Knott 1692Dep ,1738Rent 3, Brunt Knott 1857OS , ' burnt hillock ' , v. brende 2 ( replaced by e. ModE  burnt , metathesised to brunt ) , knǫttr , cf. Brundrigg(i, 152supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement