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.

Carnsdale Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Woodchurch

Historical Forms

  • Carnesdale 1439 Bark 1459 Orm2 1503 ChRR
  • Kernesdall 1588 Bun
  • Karnsdale House 1736 Blun

Etymology

Carnsdale Ho (109–282828), Carnesdale 1439 Bark, 1459 Orm2, 1503 ChRR et freq , Kernesdall 1588Bun , Karnsdale House 1736Blun , 'valley at a cairn', v. carn , dæl 1 . This place adjoins Haby infra .