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Survey of English Place-Names

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Light Oaks

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Etymology

, 1841TA , ' light-coloured or thinly-growing oaks ' , v. lēoht , āc , cf. Light Trees(ii, 77infra ) , Lighthazles ( YW iii , 64 , etc . ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site