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Survey of English Place-Names

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Whorn Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Whernegill 1684 Dd
  • Wharnigill 1720 BdyR

Etymology

, Whernegill 1684Dd , Wharnigill 1720BdyR , probably ' millstone ravine ' , v. cweorn , gil .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site