Place Name Named after the Cumbrian town whose name is derived from the Old Norse Á-mel-sǽtr which literally translates as…
Place Name Coniston was called Coningestonin the 12thCentury, a name derived from konungr, the Old Norse for king, and tūn…
Place Name Oakwood is an imposing Victorian house built in 1861, standing in its own grounds, 10 miles outside of…
Place Name Keswick comes from the Old English, meaning farm where cheese is made, the word deriving from cēse (cheese)…
Place Name Risedale is a ward of Barrow-in-Furness. W H Wedlock Ltd, the developers of the Barnehurst estate was established…
Place Name The name Windermere is thought to translate as Vinandr’s Lake, from the Old Norse name, Vinandr and the…
Place Name Previously George Street. After the official house of the Lord Mayor of London, which was completed in 1752…
PLACE NAME Gillian Bebbington in London Street Names says that this is one of a group of streets in the…
Place Name A public right of way, that survived new development. The name can be traced as far back as…
Place Name An area much redeveloped throughout the 20thCentury. Occupied from 2001, this is part of the redevelopment of the Cathall…