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Survey of English Place-Names

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Idle Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Windermere

Historical Forms

  • Idle 1390–4 Kendii,68
  • Ydle 1574 ib

Etymology

, 1859OS , named from the local family of Richard and John Idle (1390–4 Kend ii, 68)or Richard Ydle (1574 ib 80) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name