The Place-name Kirkby Lonsdale
The Place-name Kirkby Lonsdale
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Kirkby Lonsdale - place-name elements and their meanings
Kirkby Lonsdale: 'village with a church'
kirkju-byr ( Old Norse) 'Village with a church'
This place was the head of a large ecclesiastical parish. The affix is the
name of the valley, to distinguish from other Kirkby’s e.g Kirkby Kendal, Kirkby Stephen