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Survey of English Place-Names

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Greystone Rigg

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Gruston rigg 1684 Dd
  • Grayson rigg 1720 BdyR(M.14)
  • Grayston rigg edge 1840 ib

Etymology

, Gruston rigg 1684Dd , Grayson rigg 1720BdyR (M. 14), Grayston rigg edge 1840 ib(R. 4) , v. grǣg 1 , stān , hrycg , cf. Grey Crag (i, 163supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site