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High House Bank

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 495m

Birkett
Old EnglishAI-generated

High House Bank describes a bank or slope near a prominent house. 'High' indicates elevation, 'House' refers to a dwelling, and 'Bank' means a slope or embankment.

Word origins

High
Old Englishhigh(from hēah "high")
House
Old Englishhouse, dwelling(from hūs "house")
Bank
Old Englishslope, embankment(from banc "slope, bank")