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Survey of English Place-Names

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Longthorn Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Longhorne-crooke 1693 CtB
  • Langoran- 1695 ib
  • Longhorn crooks 1841 TA

Etymology

, 1859OS , Longhorne-crooke 1693CtB , Langoran -1695 ib, Longhorn crooks 1841TA , v. lang , horn ' headland, projecting piece of ground ' , krókr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site