English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

North Dean

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hughenden

Historical Forms

  • Northdene 1325 Cl

Etymology

Self-explanatory. 'North,' because it lies in the northern part of the valley from which Hughenden itself takes its name.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement