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Survey of English Place-Names

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High & Low Biggins

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Netherbyggyns, Overbyggyns 1561 FF
  • Upper Biggins 1730 PR(KL)

Etymology

, 1777 M , Netherbyggyns ,Overbyggyns 1561FF , Upper Biggins 1730 PR(KL) , doubtless named from The Biggins (supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site