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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Gildard Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Gyldhed feld Hy8 Rent
  • Gildert wood 1843 TA

Etymology

, Gyldhed feld Hy 8Rent , Gildert wood 1843TA , v. gildi ' guild,fraternity ' , hēafod ' hill ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site