Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Flindow 1844 TA

• Flindale 1270 Bun c.1340 Whall 1278

• Fliddale 1278 Chest

• molendinum de Flyndal, siketum quod vocatur Flyndal, Flyndal 1279 Whall

• Flyndalles, pastura vocata Flyndalles 1544 Bun

• Fyndall, close of pasture called Fyndall c.1544 Whall

• Flindowe 17 Bun

Etymology

Flindow (lost, 109–403745), Flindow 1844TA , Flindale 1270 (c.1340) Bun , 1278 Whall, Fliddale 1278 Chest, molendinum de Flyndal , siketum quod vocatur Flyndal , Flyndal 1279 Whall, Flyndalles , pastura vocata Flyndalles 1544Bun , Fyndall , close of pasture called Fyndall c.1544 Whall, Flindowe 17Bun , cf. Flinder (ChetNS lxxix209) a local name for the watercourse on the boundary of Great and Little Stanney, 'stony valley', v. flint , dæl 1 .