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Survey of English Place-Names

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Riggindale

Other OS name in the Parish of Shap

Historical Forms

  • Regendale 1522 Clib
  • Riggenda(i)le, Riggonda(i)le 1686–1726 PR(Bm) 1754 PR

Etymology

, Regendale 1522 Clib 268, Riggenda (i )le , Riggonda (i )le 1686–1726 PR(Bm)(freq ), 1754 PR , the deep valley below Riggindale Scar , a long sharply crested ridge of rock , from ME  rigging ' the ridge of a roof ' , and in ModE dial . ' the ridge of a piece of elevated ground ' , cf. RiggingLane (YW iii, 153) , v. dæl(dalr) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement