English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Goosemere Height

Other OS name in the Parish of Gisburn

Historical Forms

  • Goosemire Head 1771 M
  • Goosnargh Height 1784 PRSk
  • Goosener-Height 1822 Langd

Etymology

, Goosemire Head 1771 M, Goosnargh Height 1784 PRSk, Goosener -Height 1822Langd , probably a surname from Goosnargh La 149 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site