Kinninvie

Kinninvie
Kinninvie
Location within County Durham
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East

Kinninvie is a hamlet in the civil parish of Marwood,[1] in County Durham, England.[2] It is situated to the north of Barnard Castle.

The name Kinninvie is of Goidelic origin and is thought to mean "white headland".[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 92 Barnard Castle & Richmond (Teesdale) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319228982.
  3. ^ Nurminen, Terhi Johanna (2012). "Hill-Terms in the Place-Names of Northumberland and County Durham" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)