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Kelber Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Gargrave

Historical Forms

  • Kelbarr 1632 Raist
  • Kelkber Ley 1715 Stansf
  • Kelper 1843 TA

Etymology

, Kelbarr 1632Raist ,Kelkber Ley 1715Stansf 113, Kelper 1843TA , possibly ' lime hill ' , v. celce ( with ON k - for ch - ) , beorg , but Kelk - may be an error for kelda ' spring ' as in the modern form of Kelcbar iv, 78supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site