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Hellot Scales Barn

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Hellatskale 1638 Kendii,339
  • Hillard scale 1865 OS

Etymology

, Hellatskale 1638 Kend ii, 339, Hillard scale 1865 OS , v. skáli ' shieling ' ; the first el . is doubtful , but could be a surname from Haylot (La 181) , which means ' hay allotment ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site