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Survey of English Place-Names

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Scarnber Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Gargrave

Historical Forms

  • Scareberew 1200–20 Furn
  • Skarneberghe 1329 YDv
  • Scarnber 1817 M

Etymology

, Scareberew 1200–20 Furn,Skarneberghe 1329 YD v, Scarnber 1817 M , ' dung hill ' , v. skarn , beorg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site