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Hell Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Hellgill Bridge 1667 CliffordL 1695 BdyR(M.6)

Etymology

, Hellgill Bridge 1667 CliffordL126, 1695BdyR (M. 6) , the name of a deep ravine , v. hellir ' cave ' , gil , cf. Hellgill (i, 62supra ) and foll .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site