Scalehow Force
waterfall · Westmorland and Furness
Old NorseAI-generated
Scalehow Force is likely named from Old Norse 'skali' meaning hut or shelter, and 'haugr' meaning hill or mound, combined with 'fors' meaning waterfall. It describes a waterfall near a shelter on a hill or mound.
Word origins
- Scalehow
- Old Norseshelter on a hill/mound(from skali "hut, shelter", haugr "hill, mound")
- Force
- Old Norsewaterfall(from fors "waterfall")