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Waitby Common, Intake, & Scar

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Waitby Intack 1768 NWm
  • Wateby Intack 1684 Dd

Etymology

( 1861 OS ) ( Waitby Intack 1768 NWm 129, Wateby Intack 1684Dd , a large area containing ancient settlement sites , cf. RCHM 235–6 ) , v. intak , sker .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site