Garrow Tor (EN) / Karn Garros (KW)

Type: 
Topographical Feature
Parish: 
St Breward
Hundred: 
Triggshire
Elements: 

karn

Meaning: 
crag, tor, cairn

garow

Meaning: 
rough

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<karn> 'crag, tor, cairn' + <garow> 'rough' + <ros> 'heath'
Historic forms: 
Garros 1640 Trysultet Moor 1640 Garross Moors c.1640 Garrowe Downe 1681 Garrah (a farm) 1748 {from Oliver}