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Mill Goit

lake or loch · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a watercourse or channel associated with a mill. 'Goit' is a term for a canal or channel, often artificial, used to supply water to or from a mill.

Word origins

Mill
Old EnglishA building equipped with machinery for grinding grain.(from mylen "mill")
Goit
Old EnglishA canal or channel, especially one for supplying water to or from a mill.(from gōt "channel, conduit")