Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Warcupp Fell 1633 FF

• Warcopp hall 1667,1738 PR

• pontem de Warthcopp 1380 TestKarl

• Warcopp bridge 1602 Kendiii,25

• Warcopp Tower 1723,1728 PR

Etymology

( 1777 M , Warcupp Fell 1633FF ) ( Warcopp hall 1667,1738 PR , cf. NWm 230 ) , Old Bridge ( pontem de Warthcopp 1380TestKarl, Warcopp bridge 1602 Kend iii, 25 ) , Scarth ( 1859OS ) , & Tower ( Warcopp Tower 1723, 1728 PR ) , v. fjall ' hill ' , hall , brycg ( on this bridge across the Eden cf. NWm 11, 231 ) , skarð ' gap, pass ' , and ME  tour ' tower ' ( for the building of turris de Warcop a bequest of 100 marks was made in 1440 NCyWills 73 ) .