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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gouther Crag

Other OS name in the Parish of Shap

Etymology

, 1859OS , a rocky scar overlooking Swindale , v. cragge ; the first el . may be connected with ON  gauð fem , ' barking ' , used of something that echoes , cf. GowderBank (ii, 6supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement