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Wye Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Weygill 17 PRMl
  • Wigill-gap 1664 PRLnt
  • Waygill 1672 PRRl

Etymology

, 1668 PRLnt , Weygill 17 PRMl,Wigill-gap 1664 PRLnt, Waygill 1672 PRRl , dial . wye , whey ' heifer ' ( from ON  kvíga ) , gil .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site