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Survey of English Place-Names

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High Bergh & Low Bergh, Bergh Moss

Other OS name in the Parish of Arncliffe

Historical Forms

  • High Bargh 1842 TA
  • Bark moss 1842 TA

Etymology

, 1858 O.S. , High Bargh 1842TA , Bark moss 1842TA , v. beorg ' hill ' , mos ' bog ' , and on the form Bark cf. Bark Side 81supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site