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Knock Cross, Fell, Hush, Moor, Old Man, Ore Gill, & Pike

Other OS name in the Parish of Long Marton

Historical Forms

  • Knock common c.1715 BdyR
  • Knocke olde ma. 1588 Rent212
  • Knocks gylle 1588 Rent212

Etymology

( 1859 OS ) ( 1720Hothf ) ( 1859OS ) ( 1859OS , formerly Knock common c. 1715BdyR ) ( Knocke olde ma .1588Rent 212 ) ( 1823 M , Knocks gylle 1588Rent 212 ) ( 1777 M ) , v. Knock(supra ) , cros , fjall , NCy dial . hush ' water-channel ' ( as in Old Hushii, 111supra ) , mōr , NCy dial . man ' cairn ' ( as in Seavy Man ii, 13supra ) , ōra 2 ' ore ' ( in allusion to local lead - mines ) , gil , pīc ' pointedhill ' .