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Survey of English Place-Names

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Watergate Rd, Watergate Wath

Other OS name in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Watgate Knoll als. Watkin Knoll 1579 MinAcct

Etymology

, Watgate Knoll als. Watkin Knoll 1579MinAcct , v. wæter ( or the ME  pers.n.Watte , Watkin ) , gata , cnoll ' hillock ' , vað ' ford ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site