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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rookby Scarth

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Rokby scarth 1523 SheriffAcct2d
  • Rokebyskerth, Rukbysharth 1546 AOMB
  • Rooks by-Scarr 1707 PR(Wp)

Etymology

, Rokby scarth 1523SheriffAcct 2d, Rokebyskerth , Rukbysharth 1546AOMB , Rooks by -Scarr 1707 PR(Wp) , v. Rookby (ii, 5supra ) , skarð ' gap, mountain pass ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site