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.

Sandle Heath

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alderley

Historical Forms

  • Sandle Heath 1618 Sheaf
  • Sandhul c.1208 Dieul
  • Sandhull' 1288 Eyre
  • Sondul 1296 Dav
  • Sondell 1421 Plea

Etymology

Sandle Heath (101–828752), Sandle Heath 1618 Sheaf, Sandhul c.1208 Dieul, Sandhull '1288Eyre , Sondul 1296Dav (p), Sondell 1421 Plea (p), 'the sandhill', v. sand , hyll and hǣð , cf. Yarwoods infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name