English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Borrend Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Dent

Historical Forms

  • Borwenhead 1626 PR
  • Boranhead 1691 ib

Etymology

, Borwenhead 1626 PR, Boranhead 1691 ib , v. burgæsn ' cairn, heap of stones ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement