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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hanging Lund

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • -luns 1695 BdyR(M.7)
  • Hengandelondes 1324 MinAcct

Etymology

, 1672 Nicholls 36 , 1770 M , -luns 1695BdyR (M. 7),Hengandelondes 1324MinAcct , ' steep woods ' , v. hengjandi , lundr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site