English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Musgrave Bridge, Fell, Scar & Scarth

Other OS name in the Parish of Musgrave

Historical Forms

  • the Fell 1723 Surv

Etymology

( 1649 Kend iii, 25 ) ( 1498Musg , the Fell 1723Surv ) ( cf. Scar hill 1847TA ) , v. brycg ( cf. also NWm 178 on its history ) , fjall , sker , skarð ' gap, pass ' ( here a track through the scar ) .